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How to make Seafood Soup

This seafood soup recipe is a marvelous choice for all those cold, winter nights when you just need something hearty and wholesome to treat your taste buds. It’s a hug in a bowl that will warm you up with every spoonful.
  • cook TIME 25 mins
  • prep TIME 10 mins
  • total TIME 35 mins
Course: Main dishCuisine: American
Keyword: Seafood Soup Recipe, how to make Seafood Soup
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 495 kcal

Ingredients (23)

  • 14 oz shrimp peeled and deveined from 28 oz raw shrimp
  • 10 oz skinless boneless salmon sliced into large cubes
  • 8 oz mussel
  • 8 oz tomatoes sliced into wedges
  • 4 oz fennel sliced
  • 4 oz celery diagonally sliced
  • 4 oz onion diced
  • 2 tbsp garlic minced
  • 2 tbsp dill
  • 2 tbsp cilantro
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 2 tbsp heavy cream
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 1/2 fl oz white wine
  • 1 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 3 1/2 tbsp unsalted butter divided
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp paprika
  • 2 oz French baguette

INSTRUCTIONS

1

Sweat the aromatics: On a medium pot over medium heat, add 2 tbsp olive oil, 1/2 tbsp unsalted butter, 2 tbsp minced garlic, and 4 oz onions. Stir constantly for 2 minutes or until the onions are slightly translucent.

diced onion, garlic and butter cooking in a glass pot
2

Cook the tomatoes: Add 8 oz tomatoes and stir for 1 minute.

tomato wedge and diced tomato cooking in a pot
3

Continue to add 1/4 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp black pepper, 1/2 tsp paprika, 1 tbsp lemon juice, and 1 tbsp tomato paste to the pot. Stir to combine.

cooking tomato and seasoning in a pot
4

Add a thickening agent: Add 1 tbsp all-purpose flour along with 4 oz celery, 4 oz fennel, and 1 bay leaf. Mix well to distribute the flour evenly.

slices celery and seasoning cooking in a pot
5

Cook the shellfish: Add 14 oz shrimp, 8 oz mussels, and 1.5 fl oz white wine. Stir briefly for 1 minute or until the alcohol evaporates.

cooking mussel and shrimp in a pot
6

Simmer the soup: Add 2 cups water to the pot and bring it to a boil over high heat. Once boiling, reduce the heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes.

cooking shrimp mussel soup in a pot
7

While you wait, preheat the air fryer to 375°F. Spread the remaining 3 tbsp unsalted butter on 2 oz French baguette.

spread butter on bread slice
8

Put the bread in the air fryer and toast for 4 minutes. Remove and set aside.

four bread slices in an air fryer basket
9

Cook the salmon: Add 10 oz salmon to the soup and continue to simmer for 3 minutes. Then, add 2 tbsp heavy cream.

hand holds a small bowl of heavy cream on top of a pot of seafood soup
10

After that, turn off the heat and sprinkle 2 tbsp dill and 2 tbsp cilantro over the soup.

sprinkle parsley from a small bowl onto a pot of soup
11

Garnish and serve: Transfer the soup to a serving bowl and serve immediately with the toasted bread.

top view of a plate of seafood soup

Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 495 kcal | Fat 24 g | Saturated Fat 10 g | Trans Fat 0 g | Polyunsaturated Fat 3 g | Monounsaturated Fat 10 g | Cholesterol 263 mg | Sodium 603 mg | Potassium 1250 mg | Carbohydrate 23 g | Fiber 4 g | Sugar 5 g | Protein 45 g | Vitamin A 2397 IU | Vitamin C 30 mg | Calcium 175 mg | Iron 5 mg