Pierre Franey's Fish Soup

Name: Pierre Franey's Fish Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 to 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 1/4 pounds fresh skinless, boneless striped bass; 1 pound fresh skinless, boneless halibut; 4 cups imported canned tomatoes; 1/2 pound raw shrimp; 1 pound mussels; 1/4 cup olive oil; 1 1/2 cups finely chopped onions; 1 cup finely diced celery; 1 cup finely diced green pepper; 1 cup dry white wine; 1 bay leaf; 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 1 small dried hot red pepper, broken in half; Salt to taste if desired; Freshly ground pepper to taste; 1 teaspoon finely minced garlic; 1/4 cup finely chopped parsley

By Pierre Franey

Updated Oct. 11, 2023

Total Time: 30 minutes
Prep Time: About 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Rating: 4(25)
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Ingredients

Yield:4 to 6 servings

1¼pounds fresh skinless, boneless striped bass
1pound fresh skinless, boneless halibut
4cups imported canned tomatoes
½pound raw shrimp
1pound mussels
¼cup olive oil
1½cups finely chopped onions
1cup finely diced celery
1cup finely diced green pepper
1cup dry white wine
1bay leaf
1teaspoon dried thyme
1small dried hot red pepper, broken in half
Salt to taste if desired
Freshly ground pepper to taste
1teaspoon finely minced garlic
¼cup finely chopped parsley

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Preparation

Step 1
Cut the fish into 1½-inch cubes. Set aside.
Step 2
Put the tomatoes and their liquid into the container of a food processor, and process until fine. Or put them through a food mill. Set aside.
Step 3
Shell and devein the shrimp and set aside. Scrub the mussels well and set aside.
Step 4
Heat the oil in a fairly deep skillet or small kettle, and add the onions. Cook, stirring, until wilted. Add the celery and green pepper. Cook, stirring, about 5 minutes, and add the wine and bay leaf. Cook down about 1 minute. Add the tomatoes, thyme and hot red pepper. Add salt and pepper. Let simmer about 12 minutes.
Step 5
Add the fish and mussels. Push the solids down into the sauce. Cook over high heat about 3 minutes. Add the shrimp, and immerse them in the sauce. Let cook about 1 minute, and sprinkle with garlic and parsley. Stir and let simmer about 3 minutes longer.