Best Basque Style Fishermans Stew Recipes

BACALAO A LA VIZCAINA (BASQUE STYLE CODFISH STEW)

Bacalao a la Vizcaina (Basque Style Codfish Stew) image

This Spanish-style fish stew from the Basque region of Spain is a traditional peasant dish popular in all Spanish-speaking countries (where each has given it their special twist). For example, in Mexico it is usually made for Christmas, New Year's Eve, and Lent; in Puerto Rico it is a year-round favorite but most enjoyed during Lent. This is one of the Puerto Rican versions.

Provided by Milly Suazo-Martinez

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Stews Seafood

Time 9h15m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1 pound salted cod fish
4 potatoes, sliced thick
2 onions, sliced
4 hard-boiled eggs, sliced
2 teaspoons capers
2 large cloves garlic, minced
¼ cup pitted green olives
1 (4 ounce) jar roasted red bell peppers, drained
½ cup golden raisins
1 bay leaf
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
½ cup extra virgin olive oil
1 cup water
¼ cup white wine

Steps:

Soak the salted cod in about 2 quarts of water, changing the water 3 times over the course of 8 hours. Drain and cut the fish into bite-size pieces.
Layer the half of each ingredient in the following order: potatoes, cod fish, onions, hard-boiled eggs, capers, garlic, olives, roasted red peppers, and raisins. Place the bay leaf on top, then pour half the tomato sauce and half the olive oil. Repeat with the remaining ingredients in the same order. Pour the water and white wine on top. Do not stir.
Cover and bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until the potatoes are tender, about 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 474.5 calories, Carbohydrate 31.6 g, Cholesterol 192.3 mg, Fat 18.9 g, Fiber 3.8 g, Protein 42.3 g, SaturatedFat 3.2 g, Sodium 4353.3 mg, Sugar 9.3 g

BASQUE FISH SOUP

Basque Fish Soup image

I just re-found this recipe while going through my Mom's old file box. She used to make this quite often when I was a child. She probably found the recipe in the newspaper. This is a quick, easy and delicious recipe using ingredients that I usually have on hand. It's also very versatile as for substituting....I didn't have fresh parsley so I used dried. I only had 1 can of diced tomatoes so I used the can of Ro-tel, which I did have on hand. Also, use any combo of fish/shellfish...tonight I made this using 2 small tilapia fillets and 1/2 lb. of bay scallops, it was a nice combo. This is a great cold weather soup....it will give you the warm fuzzies. I served it with freshly baked dinner rolls, though a crusty bread would be nice too.

Provided by Hey Jude

Categories Vegetable

Time 1h5m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 medium onion, chopped
1/2 cup chopped celery, with leaves
1 large garlic clove, minced
2 tablespoons butter
2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans diced tomatoes, undrained
1/2 cup dry white wine
1/2 cup minced fresh parsley
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon thyme
1 lb frozen fish fillet, thawed, cut into chunks (can use any combo of fish or shrimp or scallops)

Steps:

In a large saucepan, saute onions, celery and garlic in butter until tender, about 7 minutes.
Stir in tomatoes, wine, parsley, salt, pepper and thyme. Cover and simmer 30 minutes.
After the 30 minute simmer you can refrigerate or freeze the tomato mixture, if desired and continue as directed below**.
Add the fish and simmer 7-10 minutes or until the fish is opaque and flakes easily.
**reheat tomato mixture by covering and simmering for about 10 minutes or until hot. Continue as directed in step #4.