Fish Soup With Vegetables

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 cup finely chopped onions
• 2 teaspoons finely chopped garlic
• 1/2 cup finely chopped fennel
• 1/2 cup coarsely chopped leeks
• 1 cup carrots diced into 1/4-inch cubes
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon saffron threads or 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 4 sprigs fresh thyme or 2 teaspoons dried
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 1/2 cups fresh fish broth or water
• 1 cup dry white wine
• 1 cup crushed canned tomatoes
• Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
• 1 cup potatoes diced into 1/4-inch cubes
• 1 1/4 cups white-fleshed, nonoily fish, like monkfish, tilefish, cod or any combination of them, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 1/2 pint sea scallops (cut in half crosswise if large)
• 1/2 cup light or heavy cream
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil or parsley