Provençal-style Fish Soup With Garlic Toast

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 800 g chopped tomatoes
• 340 g roasted red peppers, peeled and chopped
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 3 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1/4 teaspoon fennel seed
• 1 1/2 cups fish stock
• 2 cups water
• 400 g fish fillets, chopped coarsely
• 10 large shrimp, uncooked and peeled
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 1/4 cup fresh dill, coarsely chopped
• 4 pieces turkish bread (or gluten-free bread)
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons butter

Recipe

• 1 put tomatoes and capsicum in blender and process until smooth.
• 2 heat oil, garlic and fennel seeds in a large saucepan, stirring, over low heat, for about 3 minutes or until the garlic just begins to slightly turn golden.
• 3 add tomato mixture, stock and water. bring to the boil then reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes.
• 4 add the fish and prawns; simmer uncovered, for about 3 minutes or until fish is tender.
• 5 for the garlic toast: put garlic, oil and butter in a cup and microwave until melted (about 1 minute). brush this mix onto bread. grill until toasted and crisp on one side.
• 6 season soup with salt and pepper. sprinkle with dill, to garnish, before serving.