Basque Fish Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup chopped celery, with leaves
• 1 large garlic clove, minced
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1/2 cup dry wine
• 1/2 cup minced fresh parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon thyme
• 1 lb frozen fish fillet, thawed, cut into chunks (can use any combo of fish or shrimp or scallops)

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepan, saute onions, celery and garlic in butter until tender, about 7 minutes.
• 2 stir in tomatoes, wine, parsley, salt, pepper and thyme. cover and simmer 30 minutes.
• 3 after the 30 minute simmer you can refrigerate or freeze the tomato mixture, if desired and continue as directed below**.
• 4 add the fish and simmer 7-10 minutes or until the fish is opaque and flakes easily.
• 5 **reheat tomato mixture by covering and simmering for about 10 minutes or until hot. continue as directed in step #4.