Name: Provencal fish stew
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 5 anchovy fillets, finely chopped, 2 tablespoons oil reserved; 1/2 cup chopped pitted sicillian olives; 1/4 cup chopped baby capers; 3 eschalots, chopped; 5 clove garlic, crushed; 2 long red chillies, seeded, finely chopped; 1/3 cup tomato paste; 4 tomatoes, peeled, diced; 1/2 cup dry white wine; 1 1/2 litre fish stock; 500 gram firm white fish fillets, large chunks; 4 slice sourdough bread; chopped parsley, lemon wedges, to serve

Provencal fish stew

Hearty and filling, this beautiful French fish stew is full of delicious seafood flavours and just a touch of chilli, making it the ultimate warming meal for the cooler months.

Serves 4

Prep

10M

Cook

40M

Total

50M

Ingredients

5 anchovy fillets, finely chopped, 2 tablespoons oil reserved

1/2 cup chopped pitted sicillian olives

1/4 cup chopped baby capers

3 eschalots, chopped

5 clove garlic, crushed

2 long red chillies, seeded, finely chopped

1/3 cup tomato paste

4 tomatoes, peeled, diced

1/2 cup dry white wine

1 1/2 litre fish stock

500 gram firm white fish fillets, large chunks

4 slice sourdough bread

chopped parsley, lemon wedges, to serve

Method

1.In a large saucepan, heat reserved anchovy oil on medium. Saute olives, capers, eschalot, garlic, chilli and chilli for 4-5 minutes until softened.

2.Stir in tomato paste and cook for 1 minute. Add tomatoes, increase heat to high and cook, stirring, for 3-4 minutes until thickened. Mix in wine and cook, for 1-2 minutes until evaporated.

3.Add fish stock and bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes. Stir in fish and cook, for 3-4 minutes until just cooked through. Season to taste.

4.Meanwhile, preheat a char-grill plate on high. Lightly spray sourdough with oil and grill for 1 minute each side until grill marks appear.

5.Serve soup scattered with parsley and accompanied with lemon wedges and grilled bread.

Peel tomatoes by cutting a cross in each base and plunging into boiling water for 1-2 minutes. Refresh in cold water. Skin will peel away easily.
Note

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