Mediterranean White Fish & Leek Stew
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Author Notes: An old family recipe with a few ingredients changed to my taste = leek instead of sweet onion and vegetable broth rather than fish stock. I started making this for Christmas Eve although it is a hit throughout the year. It’s a savory, spicy, delicious recipe that is totally adaptable to the seafood you love, crave and have access to. Cooking time is primarily for simmering a sauce that brings it all together. Serve with crusty bread. - lapadia
Serves 4-6
- 2 pounds white fish cut into 2 inch pieces (halibut, cod, sole, scallops or sea bass)
- 2 large leeks-white and lighter green, cleaned thoroughly and finely sliced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 6 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 large sweet red, yellow or orange pepper, finely chopped (or a mix of pepper colors)
- 2 cups celery with the hearts, finely chopped
- 1-cup dry vermouth - 1/2 cup used at a time
- 14 oz. canned organic tomatoes, undrained and mashed
- 1-1/2 cup vegetable broth
- 1 grated lemon zest
- 1 bay leaf
- Pinch cayenne pepper
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh flatleaf parsley
- Freshly ground black pepper
- Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan. Cook leeks, garlic, celery and pepper until tender.
- Stir in 1/2 cup vermouth and cook over high heat until nearly evaporated.
- Mix in tomatoes, broth, lemon zest, bay leaf, the last 1/2 cup vermouth and cayenne pepper. Bring to a boil for 3-4 minutes.
- Lower temperature and simmer; covered for 20 minutes.
- Add the fish (and basil-optional) simmer until fish is cooked through.
- Stir in parsley. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve immediately.
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Leeks
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4 months ago bythesea
sounds wonderful , is there anything I cn sub for the vermouth?
4 months ago Bevi
I love this! I make a similar dish, but not with the genius addition of leeks! I have all the ingredients - making this tomorrow.
4 months ago lapadia
Yay! I look forward to hearing back. Love leeks and vermouth and we always have leeks in the garden so it was the right thing to use, for me. Just happened to have this recipe sitting here on Food52, figured it was the perfect time to share it.
4 months ago Bevi
lapadia, we just finished enjoying this. I basically cut the recipe in half, using just over a pound of fish. I substituted fire roasted tomatoes that I crushed, but did not cut down on the amount of tomatoes. It was scrumptious - hearty and satisfying on a cold winter's night. Thanks for posting this. The dish has a great flavor. And talk about easy and quick!
4 months ago lapadia
So happy it was enjoyed, thanks for the feedback!
4 months ago sdebrango
Suzanne is a trusted source on General Cooking.
Love this fish stew, would love a bowl right now.
4 months ago lapadia
Happy New Year, Suzanne, thanks for checking my recipe out!
4 months ago sdebrango
Suzanne is a trusted source on General Cooking.
Saving to make, love fish stew. Happy New Year!
4 months ago boulangere
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What?! No pizza?! Just kidding - this looks heavenly.
4 months ago lapadia
:) Thanks, B, and I love your comment :)!! Looks like some others beat me to the pizza entry...
4 months ago inpatskitchen
Oh Yum!!! I'm actually in the process of making a seafood dish with leek and vermouth as we speak! Yours sounds heavenly!
4 months ago lapadia
Thanks, Pat! I love using vermouth in certain recipes, will be looking for the dish you are work on...
about 1 year ago linenlady
I made this a couple of nights ago, my only substition being white wine instead of vermouth. It had great flavor and I will make it again!!
about 1 year ago lapadia
Hi LL, love getting your feedback and I am thrilled you enjoyed it! :)
over 1 year ago PVDcook
this might be a silly question but... is it sweet or dry vermouth?
over 1 year ago lapadia
Hi, PVDcook! Not silly...I use extra dry, and I usually have Martini & Rossi around because the price is in my range...fyi. Would love to hear back after you try it :) Enjoy!
over 2 years ago monkeymom
This looks so delicious, I will definitely be trying this in the new year! Thank you for posting it.
over 2 years ago lapadia
Thanks, monkeymom! Hope to hear back after you have made this! Oh..and thanks for your BD wish, know I saw that out here somewhere:)
over 2 years ago drbabs
Barbara is a trusted source on General Cooking.
Love!
over 2 years ago lapadia
Thanks, drbabs! I hope you try this sometime...