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Italian Fish Soup

Course Antipasto, Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 4
Author Vincenzo's Plate

Equipment

  • Medium size non-stick pot
  • wooden spoon
  • Sharp knife

Ingredients

  • 4-5 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil EVOO
  • ½ Onion
  • 500 grams Swordfish or Monkfish. diced into medium sized cubes.
  • ½ glass White wine
  • 1 glass Tomato sauce or Basil sauce
  • Salt
  • 1 can Chickpeas including the liquid!

Instructions

  • To make your fish soup, add 4-5 tablespoons of EVOO in a medium sized pot and place it on the stove at a medium heat.
  • Add ½ onion (diced) and sauté in the pot. Cook them for 2-3 min (or until slightly golden in colour)
  • Next, add the fish (of your choice) along with ½ glass of white wine
  • Gently stir the fish soup ingredients using a wooden spoon, making sure none of it is stuck.
  • Add the tomato sauce, and mix it through then sprinkle in a few pinches of salt.
  • Let the fish soup simmer for up to 10 minutes, stirring it every so often, dropping the temperature slightly if it is bubbling too much.
  • Next, add the chickpeas with all the thick liquid, and stir through.
  • Leave the fish soup to simmer for a couple more minutes, then switch off the stove and leave to cool for a couple of minutes.
  • To add even more flavour to the fish soup, 2 minutes before it is ready, sprinkle a generous amount of parsley on top and mix.

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