bella's andalusian sea food stew

Nottingham, MD
Updated on Dec 21, 2009

A hearty, fairly quick soup that just gets better the next day. That is if there are any leftovers!

prep time 30 Min
cook time 1 Hr
method ---
yield 6-8 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 4 cups chopped potatoes (yukon or white)
  • 1 cup fine chopped spanish onion (yellow will do)
  • 8 cloves garlic mashed and chopped
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 tablespoon sweet paprika
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper (white if you prefer)
  • 2 pounds assorted fish - cod, shrimp, scallops - Trader Joe's Seafood mix is great!
  • 1 1/2 cups dry white wine
  • 4 cups fish stock or chicken stock
  • 14 ounces crushed or diced tomatos
  • 1/2 cup ground (not paste) almonds
  • 1/2 cup plain bread crumbs (fresh preferable)
  • 1 cup good spanish olive oil (any will do)
  • 1 clove garlic mashed
  • 1 - lemon, zest and juice
  • 1 pinch saffron (paprika will do if you cant find it)
  • 1 - whole egg
  • 1 - egg yolk

How To Make bella's andalusian sea food stew

  • Step 1
    In large soup pot, over medium heat, saute onions in a little olive oil, 5 minutes. Add potatoes, 5 minutes. Add garlic, 1 cup wine, stock, cayenne and paprika and simmer 15 minutes. Add tomatoes. In a seperate bowl mix, ground almonds, bread crumbs, 2 teaspoons salt and pepper, and saffron, mixing in remaining white wine. Let sit 5 minutes. If using fresh fish, make sure skin is off, shells, etc. (If you are wanting to use mussels, clams, soak and scrub well). If frozen thaw and rinse well before adding it all to the pot. at 30 minutes add almond/bread mixture to soup. at 45 minutes add seafood (so its the last ingredient) If soup is appearing too thick add more stock.
  • Step 2
    In blender - put one egg and one yolk in first, then add garlic, salt and pepper to taste and the zest and juice of one large lemon. Turn on blender for 30 seconds and then stream one cup of olive oil in till thick and creamy - if too thick add a little white wine... should be about the consistancy of pancake batter. Simmer everything except Aioli for one hour (total cook time) Serve in soup mugs or deep bowls with a spoon of the aioli in bottom of bowl and a nice dollop on top. A crusty bread and a sprinkle of fresh parsely make this dish complete. Very hearty, and does well served the next day too.

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