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Fish broth with saffron

Fish broth with saffron

  • Mediterranean
  • Soup
  • Starter
  • With fish

Fish broth with tomatoes and fennel, served with toasted bread.

Active time30 min

Cooking1 h

Total1 h 15 min

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Ingredients

  • 200 g fennel
  • 600 g tomatoes
  • 800 g cleaned fish heads and bones
  • 1.5 l water
  • 25 ml olive oil
  • 0.2 g saffron
  • 4 slices of rustic bread

Preparation

  1. Wash and dice the tomatoes. Wash the fennel, remove the tough base and thinly slice. Use fish heads with the gills removed.

    200 g fennel
    600 g tomatoes
    800 g cleaned fish heads and bones
    • knife
  2. Heat the oil in a stockpot and fry the fennel for 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes, heads, bones and the 1.5 l of water. Bring to a simmer, skim off the foam, then cook gently for 40 minutes.

    1.5 l water
    25 ml olive oil
    • stockpot
    • skimmer
  3. Strain carefully through a fine sieve to remove all the bones. Add the saffron to the broth and leave to infuse for 5 minutes over a low heat. Meanwhile, toast the bread and serve with the broth.

    0.2 g saffron
    4 slices of rustic bread
    • fine sieve
    • toaster
    • saucepan

Allergens

  • Fish
  • Gluten
Sources and credits

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Fish broth with saffron