Thai-Coconut Bouillabaisse

"A sweet and spicy seafood dish perfect with some crusty bread. From Cooking Light"
 
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Ready In:
1hr
Ingredients:
22
Yields:
4 cups
Serves:
6
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ingredients

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directions

  • Heat a medium saucepan over medium heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add shrimp shells to pan; cook 3 minutes, stirring frequently.
  • Add 1/2 cup celery, 1/2 cup carrot, and 1/2 cup onion to pan; cook 1 minute, stirring occasionally.
  • Stir in 2 1/2 cups water, peppercorns, and bay leaf; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Strain mixture through a sieve over a bowl; discard solids.
  • Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add remaining 1/2 cup celery, 1/2 cup carrot, and 1/2 cup onion to pan; cook 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add bell pepper; cook 1 minute, stirring occasionally. Stir in tomato, garlic, curry paste, and rind; cook 2 minutes, stirring frequently. Stir in broth mixture and coconut milk; bring to a boil.
  • Add clams and mussels. Cover, reduce heat, and cook 2 minutes or until clams and mussels open. Remove from heat; discard any unopened shells.
  • Stir in shrimp, basil, and remaining ingredients except lime wedges. Cover and let stand 5 minutes or until shrimp and halibut are done. Discard lime rind.
  • Place 2 clams and 2 mussels in each of 6 bowls. Divide shrimp and fish evenly among bowls. Ladle 2/3 cup broth mixture over each serving. Serve with lime wedges, if desired.

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  1. This is a good start to a great soup. I used the recipe as a base and added some spices (coriander, ginger, crushed red pepper, curry, tumeric, lemon grass, cinnamon). I also added some honey to make it very sweet and spicy. I served it with Nan bread and it was an excellent soup meal.
     
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