Author Notes
A hearty main-course soup of fresh & smoked fish, bacon, leeks, tomatoes, potatoes, sweetcorn, garlic & a touch of chili —Edibletcetera
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Ingredients
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3
medium sized leeks, white and tender green parts only, cleaned and thinly sliced
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1-2
fat clove(s) of garlic, finely chopped
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8 ounces
of lean smoked bacon, pancetta or ham, chopped
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1/2 teaspoon
of dried marjoram
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2 tablespoons
of extra-v olive oil
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28 ounces
of chopped canned tomatoes including all their juice
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10 ounces
of small red potatoes - washed, left unpeeled and cut into smallish chunks
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2 pints
of chicken or vegetable stock
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1 cup
of defrosted sweetcorn kernels
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1 1/2 pounds
of fresh cod or similar firm white fish, cut into 2 inch (50mm) chunks
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6 ounces
of smoked haddock, cod or whitefish
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1 pinch
of dried red chili flakes (optional)
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Sea salt, freshly ground black pepper to taste
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1-2 tablespoons
Chopped fresh parsley
Directions
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In a large heavy pan with a lid, heat the olive oil and sauté the leeks, garlic, bacon (or ham) and marjoram for approx 4 minutes; reduce the heat to low, put the lid on and allow it to sweat until the leeks are tender - approx 10 minutes.
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Add the stock, cubed potatoes, canned tomatoes, sweetcorn and chili flakes if using. Simmer, covered until the potatoes are just tender. Give it a good grind of sea salt and black pepper to taste.
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Carefully add all the fish and simmer very gently until the the cod (or whatever you're using) becomes opaque, approx 10 minutes. Stir very gently, check the seasoning once more then serve in hot bowls with chopped fresh parsley scattered over, with some warm crusty bread on the side.
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Not only does this taste better on days 2 and three, it also freezes well - re-heat very, very gently and be careful not to over-stir or you'll break up the fish pieces.
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