HEARTY FISH SOUP

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Says Debbie Groff from San Antonio, Texas, "If a recipe requires lots of preparation, I usually don't make it. This chunky soup is convenient because it calls for frozen vegetables and canned tomatoes with herbs already added."

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 35m

Yield 4 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

2 small shallots, chopped
1 small garlic clove, minced
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes with basil, oregano and garlic, undrained
1-1/2 cups chicken broth
3/4 cup frozen mixed vegetables
1/2 cup frozen cubed hash brown potatoes
1 teaspoon seafood seasoning
1/4 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
Dash cayenne pepper
2 bay leaves
1 halibut fillet (6 ounces), cut into bite-size pieces

Steps:

In a large saucepan coated with cooking spray, saute shallots and garlic until tender. Add the tomatoes, broth, mixed vegetables, hash browns, seafood seasoning, sugar, allspice, cayenne and bay leaves. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender. , Add halibut; simmer 2-3 minutes longer or until fish turns opaque. Just before serving, discard bay leaves.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 183 calories, Fat 3g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 18mg cholesterol, Sodium 1246mg sodium, Carbohydrate 25g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 18g protein.