
Saffron Fish Soup
Saffron fish soup is a delicious seafood dish typical of Italian cuisine. This recipe uses a variety of fish and seafood, such as scorpionfish, prawns, clams, red mullets, cuttlefish, langoustines, mussels, and monkfish, which give the dish a rich and intense flavor. The sauce is made with tomato pulp, onion, garlic, parsley, chili, and extra virgin olive oil, enriched with a touch of white wine. The soup is served hot, garnished with chopped parsley and saffron, and accompanied by a light vegetable broth.
Ingredients
- For the fish:
- 450 g scorpionfish
11 - Prawns
250g250g - Clams
500g500g - 150 g red mullets
22 - Cuttlefish
250g250g - Langoustines
22 - Mussels
1,000g1,000g - Monkfish
150g150g - For the sauce:
- Tomato pulp
300g300g - Onion
30g30g - Garlic
2Cloves2Cloves - Parsley
1Bunch1Bunch - Chili powder
1Pinch1Pinch - Extra virgin olive oil
6Tablespoons6Tablespoons - White wine
1Glass1Glass - Saltto taste
- For the soup and serving:
- Chopped parsley
1Sprinkle1Sprinkle - Saffron
2Packets2Packets - Light vegetable broth
50cl50cl
Preparation
- STEP 1 OF 18
For the fish: wash the mussels and clams thoroughly and place them in a container
- STEP 2 OF 18
Cut the fins and gut the scorpionfish, remove the innards and wash it well
- STEP 3 OF 18
Cut the fins of the red mullets, scale them, gut them, and remove the innards
- STEP 4 OF 18
Wash the red mullets under running water and cut them into 2 or 3 pieces
- STEP 5 OF 18
Cut the monkfish into thick slices and add it to the red mullets
- STEP 6 OF 18
Wash the langoustines and add them to the prawns
- STEP 7 OF 18
Wash the cuttlefish and cut them into strips about 1 cm wide
- STEP 8 OF 18
For the sauce: heat half of the oil in a pan, brown 1 clove of garlic with the bunch of parsley, add the mussels and clams with a pinch of chili
- STEP 9 OF 18
Cover the pan and let the shellfish open for about 5 minutes
- STEP 10 OF 18
Then remove the mussels and clams from the pan and strain the cooking sauce
- STEP 11 OF 18
Then, in another large pan, brown the chopped onion and the other crushed clove of garlic with the rest of the oil
- STEP 12 OF 18
Pour the cuttlefish into the pan: when they are well browned, moisten them with the wine and let it evaporate
- STEP 13 OF 18
Add the tomato pulp and thicken the sauce
- STEP 14 OF 18
For the soup: pour the broth and sauce into the pan and simmer for 13 minutes
- STEP 15 OF 18
Finally, add the saffron, scorpionfish, langoustines, red mullets, and monkfish
- STEP 16 OF 18
Continue to cook over low heat for 30 minutes, adjusting the taste with salt
- STEP 17 OF 18
For serving: when bringing the pan to the table, sprinkle the soup with a dusting of finely chopped parsley
- STEP 18 OF 18
Serve the soup hot with slices of toasted wholemeal bread flavored with garlic
Suggestions
Large pan
Casserole
Knife
Cutting board
General Information
Origin
Italia
Analysis
Attention
Macronutrients (100 gr)
Attention
Energy (kcal) | 88.77 |
Carbohydrates (g) | 1.79 |
of which Sugars (g) | 1.06 |
Fat (g) | 3.83 |
of which Saturates (g) | 0.56 |
Protein (g) | 10.94 |
Fiber (g) | 0.1 |
Sale (g) | 0.15 |
- Proteins10.94g·66%
- Carbohydrates1.79g·11%
- Fats3.83g·23%
- Fibers0.1g·1%