"Fish, crawfish, and mussels with vegetables make a hearty seafood soup popular in New Orleans...."
INGREDIENTS
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2-1/2 pounds assorted fish, whole if small, cut into pieces if large
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2 medium tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped
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1 leek, chopped
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1/2 cup fennel, chopped
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2 medium potatoes, quartered
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1 medium red onion, chopped
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1 bay leaf
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1/2 teaspoon thyme
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4 garlic cloves
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2 Tablespoons parsley
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8 mussels
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8 crawfish
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1 medium lemon
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1 quart boiling water or 1 quart fish stock
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1/4 pound mushrooms, stems removed
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6 egg yolks
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2 Tablespoons arrowroot, dissolved in 1 teaspoon water
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8 garlic croutons or 8 garlic toasts