New England Bouillabaisse

Name: New England Bouillabaisse
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 2 leeks, washed and sliced; 1 onion, sliced; 2 Tbsp olive oil; 4 garlic cloves; 3 bay leaves; 2 carrots, chopped; 6 potatoes, cubed; 1/2 tsp fennel seeds; 2 tsp orange zest; 4 sprigs parsley; 3 c fish stock (i've used clam broth); 3 large ripe tomatoes; juice of one lemon; 3 lb assorted fish and shellfish (haddock, lobster, scallops, shrimp, mussels (whatever you have on hand); 1 c fresh parsley, chopped; 3-4 thread saffron (i've done without--expensive!); salt to taste

By Daune (pronounced "Dawn") Browne
@vavavoom

Served in heated bowls with crusty French bread---oolala, Ayuh!

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Serves:

Prep:

25 Min

Cook:

30 Min

Method:

Stove Top

Ingredients

2

leeks, washed and sliced
1

onion, sliced
2 Tbsp

olive oil
4

garlic cloves
3

bay leaves
2

carrots, chopped
6

potatoes, cubed
1/2 tsp

fennel seeds
2 tsp

orange zest
4 sprigs

parsley
3 c

fish stock (i've used clam broth)
3 large

ripe tomatoes
·

juice of one lemon
3 lb

assorted fish and shellfish (haddock, lobster, scallops, shrimp, mussels (whatever you have on hand)
1 c

fresh parsley, chopped
3-4 thread

saffron (i've done without--expensive!)
·

salt to taste
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How to Make New England Bouillabaisse

Step-by-Step

Saute in a large soup pot the leeks and onion in the olive oil until tender. Add the garlic, bay leaves, carrots and black pepper and cook for 5 minutes.
Add the potatoes, fennel, and orange zest. Cook another 10 minutes.
Add the stock, tomatoes and lemon juice. Continue cooking until potatoes and carrots are tender.
Mix in the fish, saffron, and parsley and cook for 3 to 4 minutes. Add salt to taste. Serve in heated bowls with crusty French bread.

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