Provencal Fish Soup with Saffron Rouille

Provencal Fish Soup with Saffron Rouille
You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Provencal Fish Soup with Saffron Rouille a try. This recipe covers 38% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains around 56g of protein, 13g of fat, and a total of 520 calories. This recipe serves 8. Head to the store and pick up cod, water, saffron threads, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the saffron threads you could follow this main course with the Saffron Ice Cream as a dessert. It is perfect for Autumn. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free and pescatarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 75 hours.

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1
Wash leeks.
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Cook leeks, fennel bulb, carrots, celery, and garlic in oil with herbes de Provence, bay leaves, cayenne, saffron, 1 tablespoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in an 8-quart heavy pot over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 10 minutes.
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While vegetable mixture cooks, cut fish crosswise into 2- to 3-inch lengths.
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Add tomatoes, wine, and zest to vegetable mixture and bring to a boil, then boil 30 seconds.
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Add fish, water, and tomato paste and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until fish completely falls apart, about 30 minutes.
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Preheat oven to 350°F with rack in middle.
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Arrange baguette slices in 1 layer on a baking sheet and bake until golden brown and thoroughly dried, about 20 minutes.
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Force soup through food mill into a large heavy pot, discarding solids. Reheat soup over medium heat, stirring occasionally.
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Mound rouille on croutons and put 1 in bottom of each soup bowl.
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Pour soup around croutons.
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Soup, without rouille and croutons, can be made 2 days ahead and chilled, uncovered, until completely cooled, then covered. Reheat before serving.
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Recommended wine: Pinot Grigio, Gruener Veltliner, Pinot Noir

Pinot Grigio, Gruener Veltliner, and Pinot Noir are my top picks for Fish. Fish is as diverse as wine, so it's hard to pick wines that go with every fish. A crisp white wine, such as a pinot grigio or Grüner Veltliner, will suit any delicately flavored white fish. Meaty, strongly flavored fish such as salmon and tuna can even handle a light red wine, such as a pinot noir. You could try GIFFT by Kathie Lee Gifford Pinot Grigio. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.8 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 15 dollars per bottle.
GIFFT by Kathie Lee Gifford Pinot Grigio
GIFFT by Kathie Lee Gifford Pinot Grigio
GIFFT Pinot Grigio bursts with lively pear and tropical fruits, balanced by crisp acidity and an elegantly refined freshness. Featuring ripe stone fruit and citrus aromas, this wine showcases melon, nectarine and Meyer lemon flavors that finish light and refreshing.
DifficultyExpert
Ready In75 hrs
Servings8
Health Score93
Dish TypesSoup
OccasionsFallWinter
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