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Fish and Rice Soup

Spanish Fish and Rice Soup | Sopa de Pescado y Arroz

Course Main Course, Soup
Cuisine Spanish
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 447 kcal
Author Albert Bevia @ Spain on a Fork

Ingredients

  • 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 45 ml
  • 1 onion
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 1 red bell pepper
  • 1 carrot
  • 2 slices baguette 1 inch / 2.50 cm thick each
  • 5 cups fish broth 1200 ml
  • 1/2 cup Spanish round rice 100 grams
  • 2 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 1/4 tsp saffron threads .17 grams
  • 1 lbs cod fillets .50 kg
  • 15 raw jumbo shrimp peeled & deveined
  • handful fresh parsley
  • pinch sea salt
  • dash black pepper

Instructions

  1. Roughly dice the onion, cut the red bell pepper into bite-sized pieces and thinly slice the carrot (peeled)

  2. Heat a stock pot with a medium heat and add in the olive oil

  3. After a couple minutes add in the slices of baguette and the cloves of garlic (peeled), fry the ingredients between 2 to 3 minutes or until golden fried all around, then remove from the stock pot and set aside

  4. Using the same pan with the same heat, add in the chopped vegetables, mix with the olive oil, after 4 to 5 minutes and they´re lightly sauteed, season with sea salt & black pepper, mix together, then add in the broth and sprigs of thyme, raise to a high heat, once it comes to a boil, add in the rice, mix together, then place a lid on the pan and lower to a low-medium heat

  5. Meanwhile, add the fried bread and garlic into a food processor, along with the saffron, 2 tbsp fresh parsley (8 grams) and a pinch of sea salt, pulse until you get a paste-like texture, set aside

  6. Pat the cod fillets and shrimp dry with paper towels, season both with sea salt & black pepper, then cut the cod fillets into bite-sized pieces and each shrimp in half

  7. After simmering the rice for 15 minutes, remove the lid, add in the bread & garlic mixture, mix together, then add in the pieces of cod, place the lid over the pan, after 2 minutes add in the shrimp and cover, simmer for 2 to 3 more minutes or until all the seafood is cooked through

  8. Transfer into shallow bowls and sprinkle with finely chopped fresh parsley, serve at once, enjoy!

Recipe Notes

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Nutrition Facts
Spanish Fish and Rice Soup | Sopa de Pescado y Arroz
Amount Per Serving
Calories 447 Calories from Fat 135
% Daily Value*
Fat 15g23%
Saturated Fat 2g13%
Trans Fat 0.01g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 9g
Cholesterol 143mg48%
Sodium 978mg43%
Potassium 1013mg29%
Carbohydrates 39g13%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 4g4%
Protein 40g80%
Vitamin A 3684IU74%
Vitamin C 44mg53%
Calcium 109mg11%
Iron 3mg17%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.