This Spanish Seafood Pasta Soup, known as Sopa de Fideos Marineros, is what Spanish Mediterranean food is all about. We´re talking a ton of delicious flavors, easy to make and all done in about 30 minutes. Serve this soup next to a crunchy baguette and a bottle of Spanish white wine for a complete and nutritious meal.
Serves 4
INGREDIENTS
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 small onion
5 cloves garlic
2 carrots
1/2 tsp sweet smoked Spanish paprika
1/2 tsp dried thyme
2 tomatoes
5 cups fish broth
1/4 tsp saffron threads
1 cup Spanish fideos (small cut spaghetti) 5 oz
2 cod fillets 8 oz each
1/2 lbs raw medium sized shrimp (peeled & deveined)
pinch sea salt
dash black pepper
fresh parsley
INSTRUCTIONS
Heat a stock pot with a medium heat and add in the olive oil
In the meantime, finely chop the onion, roughly chop the garlic and cut the carrots (peeled) into small bite-sized pieces
Add the cut ingredients into the stock pot with the hot oil, mix continuously, after 3 to 4 minutes and the vegetables are lightly sauteed, add in the paprika and thyme, quickly mix together, then add in the tomatoes finely grated and season with sea salt & black pepper, mix together and then simmer without mixing
Once the grated tomato has slightly thickened, about 4 minutes, add in the broth and saffron, turn it up to a high heat and give it a gentle mix
While the broth is heating, add the cod fillets over paper towels and pat dry, then season with salt & pepper and cut into bite-sized pieces, also add the shrimp over paper towels and pat dry, then season with salt & pepper
Once the broth comes to a boil, add in the fideos (pasta), mix every 1 to 2 minutes
About 2 minutes before the pasta is cooked al dente, add in the cod and shrimp, mix together, then place a lid on the pan and lower to a low-medium heat, simmer for 2 to 4 minutes or until the seafood is cooked through, then remove from the heat
Transfer into shallow bowls and garnish with fresh parsley
