Alex's Seafood Soup Recipe

Name: Alex's Seafood Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 20 prawns (shrimp raw or green); 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil; 50 g butter; 4 garlic cloves (finely chopped); 500 ml fish stock (2 cups); 250 ml water (1 cup); 250 ml pasta sauce (tomato 1 cup); 25 mussels (black cleaned debearded); 2 (250 g) fish fillets (gemfish bones removed cut into 2cm pieces); salt and pepper (to taste); ¼ cup parsley (flat-leaf chopped); lemon wedge (to serve optional); 1 baguette (crusty sliced to serve optional)

Servings: persons

20 prawns (shrimp raw or green)
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
50 g butter
4 garlic cloves (finely chopped)
500 ml fish stock (2 cups)
250 ml water (1 cup)
250 ml pasta sauce (tomato 1 cup)
25 mussels (black cleaned debearded)
2 (250 g) fish fillets (gemfish bones removed cut into 2cm pieces)
salt and pepper (to taste)
¼ cup parsley (flat-leaf chopped)
lemon wedge (to serve optional)
1 baguette (crusty sliced to serve optional)

1
Peel and clean prawns, leaving tails intact and reserving the heads and then using a sharp knife, butterfly the prawns by slicing along the underside, from head end to tail, without cutting all the way through.
2
Heat the oil and butter in a large saucepan over medium high heat and add the garlic and reserved prawn heads, and cook, stirring for 1 minute and then add stock and then the water and bring to the boil.
3
Once the stock comes to the boil, remove pan from the heat and strain liquid through a colander into a bowl and discard the prawn heads and return the stock to the pan.
4
Add pasta sauce and mussels and stir to combine and cover and bring to the boil over hight heat and cook for 1 minute or until shells open.
5
Add the prawns and fish and cook a further 2 minutes or until the seafood is cooked through and then stir in the parsley and season with salt and pepper.
6
Serve with lemon wedges and crusty bread if you wish.

517

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* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 20 prawns (shrimp raw or green), 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil, 50 g butter, 4 garlic cloves (finely chopped), and more.

Yes, Alex's Seafood Soup falls under the Seafood category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Alex's Seafood Soup

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