Recipe – Zarzuela ( Catalan Fish Stew )
Ingredients (for four portions):
500 grams mussels (no shells, wash)
500 grams shrimps
500 grams squid (washed and cut into pieces)
c600 grams of firm fish fillets ( cod, whiting conger), cut into large pieces
One large onion, (sliced)
4 Garlic cloves (chopped)
A handful of white almonds (grind)
250 grams of bacon (cut into pieces)
500 grams of peeled tomatoes in pieces.
Salt & ground Pepper to taste
Saffron to taste
Half a cup of dry red wine
Juice of half a Lemon
Parsley, chopped
1 cup of virgin Olive Oil
Directions:
Saute the onion in half a cup olive oil, add the bacon, almonds, tomato, garlic, saffron, salt and ground black pepper.
Heat over medium heat for about 15 minutes (without a lid) until most liquid has evaporated.
Add remaining olive oil, wine and lemon juice.
Add all the fish except mussels and shrimps, and stream this for about 8 minutes (with lid) on a low heat.
Finally, add the mussels, shrimps and parsley and steam for another 2 minutes. Serve with slices baguette, or similar.
