CHUNKY MEDITERRANEAN FISH SOUP

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Hoki has a firm white flesh which works well in this warming soup

Provided by CJ Jackson

Categories     Lunch, Main course, Soup, Supper

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 8

500g tub Napoletana (tomato and basil) pasta sauce
450ml fish stock
2 courgettes , finely sliced
1bulb fennel , finely sliced
450g hoki fillet , defrosted
handful basil leaves, torn
1 tsp chipotle chilli in adobo sauce or chilli paste, to serve
5 tbsp half-fat crème fraîche , to serve

Steps:

  • Put the pasta sauce and stock into a large saucepan, bring to the boil and simmer for 2-3 mins. Add the courgettes and fennel and simmer for 2 mins.
  • Cut the hoki fillets into 4cm pieces. Add to the soup and poach over a low heat for 2-3 mins or until the fish is cooked. Don't stir too often or the fish will break up. Gently stir in the basil and adjust the seasoning.
  • Mix the chipotle chilli mix or chilli paste with the crème fraîche and season. Ladle the soup into bowls and spoon a dollop of crème fraîche on top.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 164 calories, Fat 4 grams fat, SaturatedFat 1 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 9 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 5 grams sugar, Fiber 3 grams fiber, Protein 23 grams protein, Sodium 1.83 milligram of sodium

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