Fabulous fish stew
- Preparation and cooking time
- Total time
- You can let this dish stand for up to 25 mins if you prefer
- More effort
- Serves 6
Ingredients
- 1 large onion finely sliced
- 3 garlic cloves peeled and chopped
- 1 green pepper deseeded and chopped
- a pinch saffron
- 1 680g jar passata { sieved tomatoes from supermarkets]
- 500ml FRESH fish stock
- 250ml white wine
- 3 tbspns olive oil
- bay leaf
- salt/pepper
- 500grms cleaned fresh mussels
- 1kg mixed white fish {firmer varieties] skinned and cut into 4to 5cm chunks
- 4 squid tubes
- 100grms shelled tiger prawns raw
- 1 king prawn per person
- 6 new potatoes
- 2 lemons cut into wedges
- flat leaf parsley
Method
- STEP 1Heat oil in a deep based casserole or heavy based pan. Add onions, pepper,and garlic, cook to soften but not colour
- STEP 2Add wine and fish stock, bring to the boil for 1 min then add tomato passata, saffron, salt and pepper
- STEP 3Simmer for 10 mins then add potatoes simmer for a further 10 to 15 mins until just starting to go soft
- STEP 4Add the white fish and bay leaf, bring back to boil to simmer for 4 mins{dont overcook the fish] then add mussels and tiger prawns with lid on for about 3 mins until mussels have opened and prawns are pink
- STEP 5Right at the end add the king prawns and replace the lid for 1 min. Check seasoning
- STEP 6Scatter the parsley and serve with lemon wedges and crusty bread to mop uo the juices.
