Provencal Fish Soup With Saffron Rouille

Serves: 2

Branson Greenfelder

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

54

Spice

50

Sweetness

50

Sourness

41

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.9

Difficulty

Ingredients:

3 medium

Carrot (chopped)

1 tsp

Cayenne

6 cups

Water

3 tbsps

Tomato Paste

Directions:

1

Wash leeks

2

Cook leeks, fennel bulb, carrots, celery, and garlic in oil with herbes de Provence, bay leaves, cayenne, saffron, 1 tablespoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in an 8-quart heavy pot over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 10 minutes

3

While vegetable mixture cooks, cut fish crosswise into 2- to 3-inch lengths

4

Add tomatoes, wine, and zest to vegetable mixture and bring to a boil, then boil 30 seconds

5

Add fish, water, and tomato paste and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until fish completely falls apart, about 30 minutes

6

Preheat oven to 350°F with rack in middle

7

Arrange baguette slices in 1 layer on a baking sheet and bake until golden brown and thoroughly dried, about 20 minutes

8

Force soup through food mill into a large heavy pot, discarding solids

9

Reheat soup over medium heat, stirring occasionally

10

Mound rouille on croutons and put 1 in bottom of each soup bowl

11

Pour soup around croutons

12

Wash leeks

13

Cook leeks, fennel bulb, carrots, celery, and garlic in oil with herbes de Provence, bay leaves, cayenne, saffron, 1 tablespoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in an 8-quart heavy pot over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 10 minutes

14

While vegetable mixture cooks, cut fish crosswise into 2- to 3-inch lengths

15

Add tomatoes, wine, and zest to vegetable mixture and bring to a boil, then boil 30 seconds

16

Add fish, water, and tomato paste and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until fish completely falls apart, about 30 minutes

17

Preheat oven to 350°F with rack in middle

18

Arrange baguette slices in 1 layer on a baking sheet and bake until golden brown and thoroughly dried, about 20 minutes

19

Force soup through food mill into a large heavy pot, discarding solids

20

Reheat soup over medium heat, stirring occasionally

21

Mound rouille on croutons and put 1 in bottom of each soup bowl

22

Pour soup around croutons