Sopa De Mariscos Seafood Stewsoup Using A Sofrito Recipes

SOPA DE MARISCOS- SEAFOOD STEW/SOUP, USING A SOFRITO

Steps:

• In a deep saute pan or fry skillet combine sofrito with fish stock or clam juice on medium low heat whisking frequently until heated through. Add the clams, sea bass and shrimp. Cook for 1 minute. Add the mussels and calamari, and cook until all shellfish open. Finish with tomatoes, yellow pepper, lime juice, cilantro, and salt and pepper, to taste. Sofrito: A Base for Many Dishes: 1 ounce bacon (about 1 strip), whole (smoked if available) 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 cup chopped red bell pepper 1 cup chopped yellow bell pepper 1 cup chopped red onion 4 cloves garlic 1/4 teaspoon minced habanero or Scotch bonnet 1/4 teaspoon minced jalapeno Pinch saffron 6 to 8 ounces dry Spanish sherry 1/2 cup cream, if desired In a sauce pot set on medium, cook the bacon in the olive oil for 30 seconds. Add red and yellow peppers, onions, and garlic, and saute until soft. Add the habanero, jalapeno, and saffron, cook for 1 minute. Add the sherry and cream if desired. Reduce by 1/4, cool and puree in a blender.

SOPA DE MARISCOS (SEAFOOD SOUP)

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a stockpot over medium heat. Add onion and cook until translucent, 5 to 7 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Add carrots, corn, and celery and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add chicken stock, tomatoes, ancho chili, chili powder, and cumin and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 45 minutes.
• Meanwhile, place clams and mussels in a bowl of cold water to filter out sand.
• Drain clams and mussels; add to the soup. Stir in cod and shrimp. Cover and boil until cod is white and flaky, mussels and clams are open, and shrimp is pink, 5 to 10 minutes. Serve immediately, topped with cilantro and avocado.

RICH'S SOPA DE MARISCOS (MEXICAN SEAFOOD SOUP)

Steps:

• With a mortar and pestle (or molcajete if you have one!), crush cumin seed. Add chopped garlic and chopped jalapeño and crush into a paste. Add a little water to free the spices.
• Add olive oil to a heavy-bottom cooking pot or Dutch oven. Saute onions. Add tomatoes and peppers and continuing sauteing until tender.
• Add all the rest of the ingredients except seafood and cilantro. Bring to full boil, cover, and simmer gently for 40 minutes.
• Add fish and cilantro, and gently simmer an additional 15-20 minutes. Serve hot with chips and salsa.

SOPHIA'S PUERTO RICAN STYLE SEAFOOD STEW (ASOPADO DE MARISCOS)

Steps:

• Bring water and rice to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until rice is tender and liquid has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Heat olive oil in a stock pot over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until slightly softened, about 2 minutes. Stir in green peppers and cook 2 minutes. Add tomatoes, cilantro, and bay leaves; saute 2 minutes. Stir in garlic and saute until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Pour in white wine, bring to a boil, and cook until wine is reduced by half. about 3 minutes. Reduce heat to medium low.
• Place white fish and shrimp into pot and gently simmer until fish starts to turn white, about 5 minutes. Season with saffron, salt, and pepper. Add 2 cups seafood stock, clams, and mussels and cook 5 minutes. Pour in remaining 2 cups seafood stock. Simmer until flavors are combined and seafood is cooked through, 20 to 30 minutes.
• Spoon rice into stew by tablespoons until stew has reached your desired thickness. Season with salt and pepper and simmer for 5 more minutes.

SOPA DE MARISCO

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large stock pot and add onions and red peppers.
• After they have softened a little add the poblano pepper, jalapeno, garlic and saffron threads.
• Let soften a little and add the tomatoes and heat throuugh.
• Place all of this in a blender with the handful of cilantro and puree.
• Return Sofrito to stock pot and add the fish stock.
• Heat to boiling and salt to taste.
• Add mussels, shrimp, fish and top off with crab legs or blue crabs.
• Cover and heat up to near boiling again.
• Add scallops and cover for just 2-3 minutes.
• Drizzle a bit of heavy cream in soup if desired.
• Ladle into large soup bowls, top with crab legs and garnish with cilantro.

SEAFOOD SOUP (SOPA MARINERA) RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• In a large pot, add the Sofrito with 2 cups of water, giving it a stir. Increase to medium heat until boiling. Then, add the raw ingredients with enough water to cover the mixture, adding salt and cilantro to taste.
• Once cooked through, add linguine and simmer for 15-20 minutes, salting additionally if needed.
• Serve warm.