Cape Seafood Soup

Cape Seafood Soup

Madiba Restaurant
Cape Seafood Soup is a rich and flavorful soup that combines the essence of the ocean with fresh vegetables and aromatic spices. This soup features a medley of seafood, including prawns, calamari, and mussels, infused with the delicate flavor of saffron and complemented by hearty vegetables.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Main Course
Cuisine Cape Cuisine
Servings 3 servings
Calories 250 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 3 large fish bones (any fatty or white fish will do)
  • 2 onions
  • 1 bulb garlic
  • 1 red pepper
  • 1 green pepper
  • 1 stalk celery
  • 1 pinch saffron
  • 4-5 medium tiger prawns
  • 5 calamari tubes
  • 6 mussels

Wine Pairing

  • White Blend

Instructions
 

  • ROAST fish bones.
  • ROAST onion, garlic, celery, red and green pepper.
  • ADD saffron.
  • BOIL roasted fish bones and vegetables in water for 11/2 hours to make stock.
  • REMOVE bones, place stock base and vegetables in blender on a coarse medium blend.
  • GRILL calamari, mussels and prawns to medium.
  • COMBINE soup base together with grilled seafood into a large pot and bring to simmer for about 15 minutes.
  • SERVE in a large bowl.

Notes

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Nutrition

Calories: 250kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 20gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 100mgSodium: 500mgPotassium: 600mgFiber: 4gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 2000IUVitamin C: 60mgCalcium: 100mgIron: 3mg
Keyword calamari, cold weather soup, comfort food, lekker, lekker wine, Madiba Brooklyn, madiba restaurant, mussels, saffron, seafood soup, seafood stew, south african cuisine, south african culture, south african food
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