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Romesco de Peix Catalan Fish Stew

A Catalan stew built on a toasted almond and paprika base, with saffron, sherry and tomatoes, then loaded with monkfish and mussels. The sauce thickens with the nuts and tastes smoky and deep.

  • YieldServes 6
  • Hands-on40 min
  • Total1 h 12 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • ½ cupslivered almonds
  • ½ tspsaffron threads
  • 60 mlboiling water
  • 120 mlextra-virgin olive oil
  • 1yellow onion, large, chopped
  • 2red bell peppers, large, stems and seeds removed, chopped
  • 2½ tspsweet paprika
  • 1 tbspsmoked paprika
  • 1 leafbay leaf
  • 2 tbsptomato paste
  • 120 mldry sherry
  • 480 mlfish stock
  • 1 canchopped tomatoes, 28 oz, with their liquid
  • 680 gmonkfish fillets, cut into large pieces
  • 450 gmussels, rinsed well and debearded
  • to tastekosher salt
  • to tasteblack pepper

To serve

  • 2 tbspfresh cilantro, finely chopped

Diet

  • Pescatarian

Contains

  • Tree nuts
  • Almond
  • Fish
  • Mollusk shellfish
  • Celery
  • Sulfites
  • Monkfish
  • Mussel
  • Olive
  • Grapes
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Tomato
  • Bell (sweet) pepper
  • Chili peppers
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Leek
  • Carrot
  • Thyme
  • Parsley
  • Cilantro / coriander
  • Bay leaf
  • Black and white pepper
  • Saffron
  • Paprika
  • Histamine (aged and fermented foods)
  • Alcohol

Taste

  • Heat
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Smoke
  • Herbal / fresh
  • Aromatic spice

Texture

  • Brothy

Equipment

  • Stovetop
  • Food processor
  • Dutch oven

Season

  • Any season

Occasion

  • Entertaining

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • 1–3 hours total
  • Difficulty 3
  • One pot

Nutrition

  • Calories: moderate
  • Protein: moderate
  • Carbs: low
  • Fat: high
  • Fiber: moderate
  • Sodium: low

Budget

  • Budget: high

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