Recipe 8 – Tilapia fish soup
(Preparation and cooking time 45 minutes, approx)
Ingredients
* 1 pint of fish stock
* 3 tablespoons of white wine
* 2 onions, 1 red, 1 green, sliced
* 4 crushed cloves of garlic
* 1 leek, sliced
* 1 stick of celery, sliced into chunks
* 1 lb fresh tomatoes, skins removed and chopped into chunks
* 1 red pepper, de-seeded, and chopped
* 1 tablespoon sun dried tomato paste
* 2 tablespoons olive oil
* Squeeze lemon juice, and grated zest of 1/2 lemon
* 1 teaspoon fresh thyme, finely chopped
* 1 finely shredded bay leaf
* 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
* 4 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
* 1 lb Tilapia, cut into chunks
* Freshly ground salt and black pepper to season
* Pinch of sugar to taste
Serves 4
Method
* In a pan heat up the oil, and cook the garlic, onion, and leek over a medium heat until soft, approximately 5-8 minutes.
* Add the fish stock, wine, celery, red pepper, tomatoes, tomato paste, lemon juice and zest, stir.
* Bring to the boil then reduce the heat and simmer for 12 minutes, or until the vegetables are nearly soft.
* Add the fish, thyme, dill, and bay leaf, and gently simmer for for a further 3-5 minutes, until the fish is cooked through.
* Season with salt and pepper, and sugar to taste and add 3 tablespoons of parsley.
* Serve with a warm crusty roll, and a sprinkle of parsley.
