Spring Fish Soup

Name: Spring Fish Soup
Ingredients: 2 cups fish stock; 1/2 cup white wine; 2 medium stalks celery, peeled and cut on the diagonal into 1/4-inch-wide pieces (about 1 cup); 3 medium scallions, trimmed of root end and dark green part and cut across into 1-inch pieces (about 2/3 cup); 12 small clams, littleneck or winkles; 5 stalks asparagus, tough end snapped off, peeled, and cut into 1-inch lengths (about 1/2 cup); 3/4 cup shelled new peas (about 3 ounces; 8 ounces in the pod); 12 smallest mussels; 8 medium shrimp, peeled and cleaned; 6 ounces cod fillet, skinned and cut into 2 pieces; 1/4 cup tightly packed finely chopped tarragon; 2 cups gluten-free penne pasta (optional); Olive oil

13 ingredients

11 steps

Ingredients

2 cups fish stock
1/2 cup white wine
2 medium stalks celery, peeled and cut on the diagonal into 1/4-inch-wide pieces (about 1 cup)
3 medium scallions, trimmed of root end and dark green part and cut across into 1-inch pieces (about 2/3 cup)
12 small clams, littleneck or winkles
5 stalks asparagus, tough end snapped off, peeled, and cut into 1-inch lengths (about 1/2 cup)
3/4 cup shelled new peas (about 3 ounces; 8 ounces in the pod)
12 smallest mussels
8 medium shrimp, peeled and cleaned
6 ounces cod fillet, skinned and cut into 2 pieces
1/4 cup tightly packed finely chopped tarragon
2 cups gluten-free penne pasta (optional)
Olive oil

Directions

1

Place the stock, wine, celery, and scallions in a wide 5- to 6-quart braising pot.
2

Bring to a boil over high heat, cover, and cook for 2 minutes.
3

Add the clams and cook until they just begin to open, about 1 minute.
4

Place the asparagus stems (not tips) and peas in the liquid and cook for another 2 minutes.
5

Add the mussels and cook until they just begin to open, about 1 minute.
6

Add the shrimp and cook for 3 minutes.
7

Add the asparagus tips and place the fish on top, cooking until the fish is white on the surface.
8

Sprinkle the tarragon over the soup.
9

Do not add salt and pepper as the amount will vary greatly depending on the level of salt in the seafood.
10

Serve immediately.
11

Have a bowl of penne pasta cooked in salted water, drained, and tossed in olive oil for those who wish.