Mediterranean Fish Soup

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1/2 green bell pepper, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained
• 2 (14 ounce) cans chicken broth
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 2 1/2 ounces canned mushrooms
• 1/4 cup sliced black olives
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 1/2 cup dry wine
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/4 teaspoon fennel seed, crushed
• 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 lb medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1 lb cod fish fillet, cubed

Recipe

• 1 place onion, green bell pepper, garlic, tomatoes, chicken broth, tomato sauce, mushrooms, olives, orange juice, wine, bay leaves, dried basil, fennel seeds, and pepper into a slow cooker.
• 2 cover, and cook on low 4 to 4 1/2 hours or until vegetables are crisp tender.
• 3 stir in shrimp.
• 4 cover.
• 5 cook 15 to 30 minutes, or until shrimp are opaque.
• 6 remove and discard bay leaves.
• 7 serve.
• 8 variation: if you prefer a heartier soup, add more fish.
• 9 add fish or cod to slow cooker 45 minutes before serving.