Pink fish soup

6 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1poundsHaddock or cod fillets, skinned and cut in bite size peces Stock: Skin, bones and heads of several fish
5cupsWater
2Onions
1Carrot
1tablespoonChopped parsley
1Bay leaf
¼teaspoonThyme
6Peppercorns
½teaspoonSalt Soup:
3tablespoonsButter
1Onion, finely chopped
2smallsCarrots, finely sliced
2Leeks, sliced
1Stalk celery, sliced
1Clove garlic, crushed
2tablespoonsFlour
2tablespoonsTomato paste
1cupCanned tomatoes, pushed thru sieve Mace or nutmeg to taste
1tablespoonChopped parsley
½poundsCooked shrimp Paprika to taste

Directions

Refrigerate fish fillets while making stock. Combine all stock ingredients; bring to a boil. Lower heat and simmer 30 minutes.

Strain and reserve. To make soup, cook, covered over low heat for 5 minutes, the butter, onion, carrot, leek, celery and garlic. Stir flour into vegetables; blend well. Add tomato paste and tomatoes, stirring until well mixed. Add mace or nutmeg and parsley; cover and cook over low heat 10-15 minutes. Add strained stock and fish pieces to vegetables. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 10 minutes. Add shrimp and simmer until heated through. Serve sprinkled with paprika.

Source: Creative Cooking: Fish and Other Seafood Carolyn Shaw's Collection Submitted By CAROLYN SHAW On 11-14-94