Active Time

　　20 min

　　Total Time

　　45 min

　　Traditionally, this bouillabaisse-like stew is rich with tomatoes and chunks of wild-caught freshwater fish such as perch, tench, eel, trout, and pike. While wild-caught is best, fillets of farmed freshwater fish—including tilapia, catfish, trout, and arctic char—also work well.

　　

Ingredients

Makes 6 servings

　　

For soup

2 pound mixed freshwater fish fillets, cut into 2-inch pieces

　　1/2 cup chopped onion

　　1/2 cup chopped celery

　　4 garlic cloves, finely chopped

　　1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil

　　1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley

　　1 cup dry white wine (preferably Italian such as Grechetto, Vermentino, or Trebbiano)

　　1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes (preferably Italian)

　　2 cups water

　　

For toasts

1 baguette

　　1 garlic clove

　　2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

　　

Garnish:

Garnish: chopped flat-leaf parsley

　　

Make soup:

Step 1

Pat fish dry and sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt.

　　

Step 2

Cook onion, celery, and garlic in oil with 1/2 teaspoon salt in a deep 12-inch heavy skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until onion is softened but not browned, about 8 minutes. Add parsley and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add wine and boil until liquid is reduced by half, about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes, water, and 1 teaspoon salt and bring to a simmer. Add fish and reduce heat to cook at a bare simmer until just cooked through, about 10 minutes.

　　

Make toasts while fish cooks:

Step 3

Preheat broiler.

　　

Step 4

Cut 18 (1/2-inch) slices from baguette and toast 3 to 5 inches from heat, turning once, until golden, 3 to 4 minutes total.

　　

Step 5

Cut garlic clove in half and rub on toasts, then brush toasts with oil. Serve with soup

　　

Nutrition Per Serving

Per serving: 422 calories

　　24g fat (4g saturated)

　　88mg cholesterol

　　234mg sodium

　　13g carbohydrates

　　4g fiber

　　33g protein

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