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Offline JuliaBalbilla

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Crema de mariscos (Cream of seafood soup)
« on: April 19, 2012, 10:51:05 am »
Name of Recipe:  Crema de mariscos (Cream of seafood soup) – not tested

[Some of the instructions in this recipe were a little ambiguous, so anything I have added in square brackets is intended to clarify things.]

Serves:  6

Ingredients:
For the Varoma basket
500g mussels
300g hake fillets
200g monkfish fillets
[12-18 prawns, to garnish]
A few strands of saffron
For the broth
300g prawns
30g extra virgin olive oil
50g brandy
200g water
For the sofrito
50g extra virgin olive oil
200g leeks
1 clove garlic
100g onions
200g crushed tinned tomatoes
The rest -
Salt
Pepper
100g single cream
To serve
The bodies of [12-18] prawns
A few basil leaves

Preparation:
In the Varoma basket, put the clean mussels, the fish fillets and 2 or 3 prawns per person, and sprinkle the saffron strands over the top.
Cover and reserve.
Put the oil in the  *: 3 minutes / Temp. Varoma / Speed 1.
Add the heads and shells of the prawns 3 minutes / Temp. Varoma / Speed 4.
When the time is up, add the brandy and leave to rest for a few seconds.
Add the water 5 minutes / 100° / Speed 2.
Strain and reserve the stock.
Wash the  *:, add the sofrito ingredients and chop 4 seconds / Speed 4.
Afterwards, program 5 minutes / 100° / Speed 1.
Add the reserved stock and place the Varoma basket over the  *: 10 minutes / Temp. Varoma / Speed 1.
Cut the fish into pieces [and remove the shells from the mussels] and add to the  *:, reserving the bodies of the prawns 30 seconds / Speed 7.
Add the cream, season and program 2 minutes / 80° / Speed 5.
Add more water if you think it is necessary and blend for a few seconds / Speed 7, until you have a homogenous mixture and your desired texture.
To decorate, place a basil leaf with two or three prawns on the top.

Origin:  This is a translation of a recipe in Thermomix TM31 – Imprescindible para tu cocina which is the book supplied with Spanish TMXs.

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Re: Crema de mariscos (Cream of seafood soup)
« Reply #1 on: April 20, 2012, 08:42:48 am »
This sounds very similar to a seafood chowder I used to make, great to have a TM version!

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Re: Crema de mariscos (Cream of seafood soup)
« Reply #2 on: April 20, 2012, 09:29:49 am »
JB,  love the look of this.  Thanks.