Fast and Easy Fish Soup With Garlic Aioli

Name: Fast and Easy Fish Soup With Garlic Aioli
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4-6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 lb red snapper or 1 lb halibut steaks, cut into 1 inch cubes; 4 tablespoons butter (Olive Oil OK); 1 large onion, chopped; 1 green pepper, chopped; 3 garlic cloves, minced; fresh oregano; fresh thyme; 1 (15 ounce) can stewed tomatoes; 3 (15 ounce) cans chicken broth (veg will do); 8 ounces clam juice; 4 red potatoes (optional); sourdough bread (rolls or baguette); white wine; 1 cup mayonnaise; 2 garlic cloves (to taste); lemon juice; cayenne pepper (to taste)

Submitted by Rich Eyre

"A very easy and basic fish soup with a spicy and creamy aioli sauce. Hearty and warming. Handed down and passed around for generations. Origin unknown but probably English."

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Ready In:: 55mins
Ingredients:: 17
Serves:: 4-6

ingredients

1 1 lb red snapper or 1 lb halibut steaks, cut into 1 inch cubes
4 tablespoons butter (Olive Oil OK)
1 large onion, chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
fresh oregano
fresh thyme
1 (15 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
3 (15 ounce) cans chicken broth (veg will do)
8 ounces clam juice
4 red potatoes (optional)
sourdough bread (rolls or baguette)
white wine
1 cup mayonnaise
2 garlic cloves (to taste)
lemon juice
cayenne pepper (to taste)

directions

This is a very basic recipe, it encourages experimentation with additional ingredients.
In Large Saucepan saute butter, pepper, onion, and garlic until onion is translucent.
Add Chicken broth, tomatoes and clam juice, and potatoes if necessary, bring to boil; reduce heat to simmer.
Add fresh herbs, splash of wine, salt and pepper to taste and let simmer for 3 minutes (or until potatoes are tender) stirring occasionally.
Add fish and cook for 5-7 minutes or until fish is cooked.
While fish is cooking in soup, make the aioli.
In small bowl mix, mayo, garlic, lemon juice and cayenne.
Put on the table.
Serve soup in large bowls with plenty of sourdough and dollop of aioli.

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Reviews

i was hesitant to put mayo on my soup (even garlic aioli) but OMG it was over the top and very easy to make. Good energy dinner! my one year old wouldnt touch it, tho, gave it a big rasberry

cathyinhawaii
I dislike fish, and I disklike soup. I made this for my boyfriend who was sick at the time, and his doctor said he should eat plenty of fish. I loved it! I used alaskan cod with fresh oregano but no thyme. I even sent this to my mother to try! Great for those cold nights. =)

NewCooker
Super Yummy!!! Love the Aioli Sauce!

ChiefCookandBottleW
This was super easy, and delicious! I did use the potatoes, although next time I might try chopped carrots. I'm not sure how it equates to 3 cans, but I used 4 cups of chicken broth and skipped the clam juice altogether. The only other changes I made were to add about 4 oz. of shrimp (had it on hand), a teaspoon of anchovy paste and a splash of red wine vinegar at the end. This was a hit with both me and DH - great with a caesar salad and bread, and light enough to still have room for dessert. It's definitely a keeper!

Kevlarturtle
I had to go without the clam juice, but the soup stood up well without it, and the additional carrots and celery I threw in cause I'm sick and needed more veg. This soup is hearty and the aeoli makes it soooo tasty. Not to show off, but I did make homemade mayonnaise (recipe #845) for the aeoli, and I think it helped blend the garlic flavor in more since I did it all in the food processor. This is my friend Rich's recipe (well technically his mom's ;-), and so I had to try it, but I'm not trying to suck up or anything, I'll definately make again.

Gay Gilmore