Fish Soup Romanian Style Recipes

FISH SOUP- ROMANIAN STYLE

Steps:

• Chop onions, root vegetables, pepper, and tomatoes. Set aside.
• In a large pot, heat the oil over medium heat.
• Add vegetables and saute them until they become translucent, just enough to develop their flavor.
• Add water, salt, and pepper to taste and optional the potatoes and simmer the vegetables until cooked, for about 20 minutes.
• Cut the fish into cubes and add it to the soup.
• As the fish cooks quite fast, simmer the soup for no more than 10 minutes.
• Add the juice of one lemon or vinegar.
• Add the chopped parsley or lovage.
• Serve warm with some crusty good bread.

ROMAN-STYLE FISH SOUP (ZUPPA DI PESCE ALLA ROMANA)

Steps:

• In a large saucepan over medium heat, sauté the garlic and pepper flakes in the olive oil until the garlic is golden, about 2 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, remove the garlic and discard. Add the squid and cook and stir until opaque, about 2 minutes. Add the wine and simmer for 1 minute longer. Add the tomatoes, parsley, and salt and cook until the juices evaporate, about 10 minutes longer.
• Add the water and bring to a simmer. Add the clams (discard any that do not close to the touch) and fish, cover, and cook until all the clams open and the fish is opaque throughout, about 5 minutes. Discard any clams that failed to open. Adjust the seasonings.
• Place a bread slice in each warmed soup plate. Ladle the soup over the bread and serve.