Caldo de Pescado, or Spanish fish soup, is a traditional dish originating from the coastal regions of Spain. This flavorful and hearty soup is a true testament to the bounty of the sea, featuring a vibrant combination of fresh fish, shellfish, and an array of vegetables. The rich broth, infused with the essence of seafood, is enhanced by the addition of aromatic herbs, spices, and a hint of saffron, creating a delectable symphony of flavors.
Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!
CALDO DE PESCADO Y CAMARON (FISH AND SHRIMP SOUP)
Excellent for a Lenten meal this fish stock and shrimp in a chipotle-tomato broth is slightly spicy and easy to prepare. Serve soup with lime wedges, hot sauce, and saltine crackers.
Provided by Yvette Marquez
Categories Appetizer
Time 55m
Number Of Ingredients 22
Steps:
- In a large stockpot heat 4 tablespoons of olive oil over medium heat and sauté onion and cook until translucent, about 2 minutes.
- Add jalapeño, carrots, and celery, and cook for 3 minutes, Add 1 chopped tomato and cook for an additional minute. Turn off heat, place sautéed ingredients in a bowl and set aside.
- To a blender add chipotle chiles, garlic, pepper, bouillon, tomatoes, and onion; and puree until smooth.
- Strain blended mixture until smooth and discard any tomato skins and chile peels.
- In the same stockpot heat additional 4 tablespoons of olive oil over medium heat and add strained mixture to stockpot and bring to a boil for 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a separate pot bring water to a boil.
- Add boiled water, sautéed vegetables, fish, shrimp, bay leaves, and fish stock to the stock pot and bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes until fish is tender. Add cilantro during the last 5 minutes.
- Add salt to taste.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 314.5 kcal, Sugar 2.87 g, Sodium 611.74 mg, Fat 16.86 g, SaturatedFat 2.73 g, Carbohydrate 5.77 g, Fiber 1.88 g, Protein 35.1 g, Cholesterol 199.58 mg, ServingSize 1 serving
CALDO DE PESCADO (SPANISH FISH SOUP)
Thanks to ingredients like ground cumin, a generous pinch of saffron and dry white wine, this fish stew is pleasingly aromatic.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Soups, Stews & Stocks Soup Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- In a medium stockpot, heat olive oil over medium-low heat. Add onions and garlic and saute stirring occasionally, until translucent, about 8 minutes. Add stock or water, wine, bay leaves, and cumin. Bring to a boil and immediately reduce heat to low; simmer gently for 10 minutes.
- Add potatoes, tomatoes, and saffron; cover and cook until potatoes are very tender, about 25 minutes. Remove from heat. With a slotted spoon, transfer half the potato mixture to a food processor or food mill. Add paprika; puree Stir puree back into soup; add salt and pepper.
- Bring soup to a slow simmer over medium-low heat. Add red peppers and fish; cook until peppers are tender and fish is cooked through, about 5 to 7 minutes. Divide among bowls and serve garnished with parsley.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 161 g, Cholesterol 37 g, Fat 3 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 22 g, Sodium 307 g
CALDO DE PESCADO (MEXICAN FISH SOUP)
Steps:
- Boil tomatoes in plenty of water until soft (about 10 minutes).
- Turn off the heat, add guajillo chiles and push them down to immerse them well into the hot water. Leave to rest for 15 minutes.
- Add tomatoes and guajillo chilies into a blender or food processor.
- Add chipotle chilies, onion, garlic, peppercorns, and 1 cup of water.
- Blend for 1 minute or until you'll have a smooth sauce.
- Strain the sauce through a fine sieve into a bowl and set aside.
- Heat the olive oil in a stockpot over medium heat.
- Add carrots, zucchini, potatoes, and leek. Sauté for 3 minutes.
- Pour in the tomato sauce and season with salt.
- Add shrimp bouillon and oregano. Mix well and cook for 5 minutes.
- Pour into the pot 6 cups of water, mix, and bring to a boil.
- Important: if you are adding fish heads and tails to the soup, this is the time to add them as they can start releasing their flavor right away, otherwise, keep cooking the vegetables for 10 more minutes before the next step.
- Add the fish chunks to the pot, bring to boil over high heat, then reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer from 5 to 7 minutes or until fish and vegetables are cooked through.
- Adjust salt to taste, turn off the heat and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 385 kcal, Carbohydrate 33 g, Protein 51 g, Fat 7 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Cholesterol 113 mg, Sodium 926 mg, Fiber 7 g, Sugar 10 g, UnsaturatedFat 3 g, ServingSize 1 serving
CALDO DE PEIXE (CAPE VERDE ISLANDS) FISH SOUP
This is a traditional recipe from the Islands that Cape Verdeans still make. Additional seasonings are left to the cook, or table condiments can accompany the dish. This recipe was adapted from the Smithsonian Institution's, 1995 Festival of American Folklife Cookbook. Recipes for the cookbook were contributed by American Cape Verdeans who are active in preserving their cultural heritage. There are about 500,000 American Cape Vedeans.
Provided by lynnski LA
Categories Chowders
Time 1h10m
Yield 10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a medium kettle, boil both white and sweet potatoes, about 15 minutes.
- In a large kettle, gently saute chopped onions,red and green peppers and tomatoes in oil.
- Next add fish cut into small pieces to the kettle and saute.
- Add partly cooked white and sweet potatoes, along with enough cooking water to simmer the soup.
- Simmer until potatoes and fish are done.
- Add chopped parsley and chopped scallions to the kettle.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 133.8, Fat 0.3, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 226.7, Carbohydrate 30.9, Fiber 4.5, Sugar 5.4, Protein 3.3
CALDO DE PESCADO A LA CELIA CRUZ (FISH SOUP)
Provided by Rona Berg
Categories dinner, one pot, soups and stews, main course
Time 1h
Yield Four servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Have the fishmonger fillet the grouper and reserve the head and bones.
- Place the fish head and bones in a large pot. Add 1 clove garlic, the onion, thyme, bay leaf and peppercorns. Cover with 2 quarts cold water and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium and simmer for 20 minutes. Strain and set the broth aside. You should have 6 cups. Discard the solids.
- Heat the olive oil over high heat in another pot. Saute the remaining garlic and the green pepper for 2 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes, turmeric, cayenne pepper and potatoes. Add the stock and season with salt. Bring to a boil and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes.
- Cut the fish fillets into 1/2-inch pieces and add them to the soup. Simmer for another 10 minutes. Adjust the seasonings to taste, sprinkle with the cilantro and serve immediately.
CATFISH SOUP ( CALDO DE BAGRE )
Make and share this Catfish Soup ( Caldo De Bagre ) recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Stottswoman
Categories Mexican
Time 40m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Directions:.
- 1. In a large pot, heat the oil over medium heat and cook the onion, stirring frequently, until it begins to brown, about 4 minutes. Add the garlic and tomatoes. Cook, stirring, until the tomato juices are reduced, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the broth, carrots, celery, serrano chiles, bay leaves, oregano, and thyme. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer until the vegetables are tender, 12 to 14 minutes.
- 2. Remove the serrano chiles and bay leaves from the soup. Add the fish, cilantro, and salt. Cook until the fish is opaque inside, 6 to 8 minutes. Serve the soup hot with lime wedges.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 176.7, Fat 8.8, SaturatedFat 1.6, Cholesterol 46.7, Sodium 409, Carbohydrate 10.2, Fiber 2.7, Sugar 5, Protein 14.5
CALDO DE COSTILLA (COLOMBIAN BEEF RIB SOUP)
This hearty soup from the Colombian Andes uses a handful of ingredients and takes only a few minutes of active time to put together. It's traditionally served for breakfast (especially after a night of dancing and drinking) along with hot chocolate and arepas, but it's hearty enough to serve for any meal. Because of its relatively neutral flavor profile, it's good to make in large batches (the beef broth can easily be doubled or tripled through Step 4) to be doctored into different dishes (see Tip).
Provided by J. Kenji López-Alt
Categories dinner, soups and stews, main course
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Reserve a small handful of cilantro and 5 scallions. To a large stockpot or Dutch oven, add the split onion, the garlic cloves, the cumin seeds and the beef. Cover with water by 2 inches (3 to 4 quarts total).
- Bring to a simmer over high heat, then reduce heat to maintain a very bare simmer. Using a ladle, skim off and discard any solid scum that has collected on the surface. Roughly chop the remaining cilantro and scallions, and add them to the pot. Cover and cook until the beef is tender and a skewer or knife shows no resistance when poked through the meat, 2½ to 3 hours.
- Using tongs or a skimmer, remove the meat with the bones to a large plate and set aside.
- Set a fine mesh strainer in a large bowl and strain the broth. Discard the solids. Scrub out the pot, then return the broth to it and season to taste with salt. (It should taste quite salty.) Proceed immediately to the next step, or return the beef to the broth and refrigerate in sealed containers for up to a week before continuing (or adapting into one of the alternate serving methods, see Note).
- Peel the potatoes, halve or quarter them lengthwise, then cut crosswise into ⅓- to ½-inch-thick slices and add them to the broth. Simmer the potato slices in the broth until tender, 10 to 12 minutes. Return the beef to the broth.
- Roughly chop the reserved cilantro and scallions, and add to the broth. Serve immediately.
Tips
- Use a variety of fish and seafood to create a flavorful and complex broth.
- Don't be afraid to experiment with different ingredients and flavors. Caldo de pescado is a versatile dish that can be easily adapted to your personal taste.
- If you don't have time to make your own fish stock, you can use a good quality store-bought fish stock or broth.
- Be careful not to overcook the fish and seafood. They should be cooked through but still tender and flaky.
- Serve caldo de pescado with a variety of accompaniments, such as rice, crusty bread, or aioli.
Conclusion
Caldo de pescado is a delicious and nutritious soup that is perfect for a light lunch or dinner. It is also a great way to use up leftover fish and seafood. With its simple ingredients and easy-to-follow instructions, caldo de pescado is a great recipe for both beginner and experienced cooks.
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