Spicy Fish Soup

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 onions, chopped
• 2 carrots, peeled and chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 2 -3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 28 ounces whole canned tomatoes
• 3 slices orange peel (1/2 x 3 inches each)
• 1/2 teaspoon fennel seed
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes, crushed
• 1 bay leaf
• 3 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into half inch cubes
• 3 cups water
• 1 cup wine
• 2 lbs cod (fresh or frozen, cut into chunks) or 2 lbs halibut (fresh or frozen, cut into chunks) or 2 lbs haddock (fresh or frozen, cut into chunks)
• 1/2 cup parsley, minced
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Recipe

• 1 saute the onions, carrots, bell peppers, and garlic in the heated olive oil in a large sauce pan until tender.
• 2 add the tomatoes, orange peel, fennel seeds, thyme, crushed red pepper flakes, and bay leaf.
• 3 bring to a boil. add the potatoes.
• 4 add the water and wine. bring to a boil and reduce the heat.
• 5 simmer for 10 minutes.
• 6 stir in the fish and the parsley.
• 7 cook just until the fish flakes easily but do not overcook.
• 8 discard the orange peel and bay leaf.
• 9 season with salt and pepper.
• 10 ladle into soup bowls and serve with bread and green salad.