Provençal Fish Stew
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 shallots thinly sliced
- 3 garlic cloves chopped
- 400 g can chopped tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon tomato purée
- 1 thyme sprig
- 300 ml gluten-free fish stock
- 300 g live mussels scrubbed and debearded (discard any that don’t shut when tapped)
- 500 g skinless cod or haddock fillet cut into pieces
- 200 g squid cleaned and sliced into rings
- salt and pepper
- 2 tablespoons chopped parsley to garnish
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large pan, add the shallots and garlic and fry for 3–4 minutes until softened.
- Add the tomatoes, tomato purée and thyme and cook for a further 4–5 minutes.
- Pour in the stock and bring to the boil, then add the mussels, fish and squid, cover the pan and cook for 5–6 minutes until the mussels have opened and the fish is cooked through.
- Discard any mussels that remain closed.
- Season with salt and pepper, ladle into 4 bowls and serve sprinkled with parsley.
Notes / Tips / Wine Advice:
For hot & sour fish soup,
place 850 ml hot gluten-free fish stock, 1 teaspoon coriander seeds and 2.5 cm piece of fresh root ginger, peeled and sliced, in a saucepan and simmer for 5 minutes. Add 1 tablespoon gluten-free fish sauce, 2 thinly sliced red chillies and 3 thinly sliced garlic cloves and simmer for a further 2 minutes, then add 300 g raw peeled king prawns and 200 g skinless cod or haddock fillet, cut into pieces, and cook gently for 5–6 minutes until the prawns turn pink and the fish is cooked through. Add 2 sliced spring onions and the juice of 1 lime. Season to taste and serve sprinkled with 2 tablespoons chopped coriander. Calories per serving 128Nutritional Information
Calories: 234 kcal
