Pierre Franey's Fish Soup

Name: Pierre Franey's Fish Soup
Yield: 4 to 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 ¼ pounds fresh skinless, boneless striped bass; 1 pound fresh skinless, boneless halibut; 4 cups imported canned tomatoes; ½ pound raw shrimp; 1 pound mussels; ¼ cup olive oil; 1 ½ 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; ¼ cup finely chopped parsley

By Pierre Franey

Updated October 10, 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

1 ¼ pounds fresh skinless, boneless striped bass
1 pound fresh skinless, boneless halibut
4 cups imported canned tomatoes
½ pound raw shrimp
1 pound mussels
¼ cup olive oil
1 ½ 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
¼ cup finely chopped parsley

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Preparation

Step 1
Cut the fish into 1 ½-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.