HappyCook80's Recipe

Seafood Tomato Soup With Saffron

Category: Recipes

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 1/2 pounds fresh tomatoes, peeled, diced
12 ounces fish stock or clam juice, plus wine
1 cup diced onion
2 tablespoons minced garlic
1/2 cup fresh fennel
2 pinches saffron
1/2 teaspoon hot sauce or 1/2 tsp. dried chili flakes
1 pound clams
3/4 pound snapper, cod or fresh rock fish
1/2 pound crab meat
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup minced parsley

In large sauce pan, heat oil. Add onion, garlic and fennel to pot and cook quickly 6 to 7 minutes, until soft and just starting to color. Add stock, saffron, chili and tomatoes and simmer 10 minutes. May be set aside at this time.

When ready to eat, bring broth mixture to a simmer, add clams, simmer 2 minutes, add snapper, simmer 3 minutes. Stir in crab, lemon juice and parsley; serve immediately.
Serves 4.