Hearty Fish Soup

Name: Hearty Fish Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 cups.
Ingredients: 2 small shallots, chopped; 1 small garlic clove, minced; 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes with basil, oregano and garlic, undrained; 1-1/2 cups chicken broth; 3/4 cup frozen mixed vegetables; 1/2 cup frozen cubed hash brown potatoes; 1 teaspoon seafood seasoning; 1/4 teaspoon sugar; 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice; Dash cayenne pepper; 2 bay leaves; 1 halibut fillet (6 ounces), cut into bite-size pieces

Says Debbie Groff from San Antonio, Texas, “If a recipe requires lots of preparation, I usually don’t make it. This chunky soup is convenient because it calls for frozen vegetables and canned tomatoes with herbs already added.”

Ingredients

2 small shallots, chopped
1 small garlic clove, minced
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes with basil, oregano and garlic, undrained
1-1/2 cups chicken broth
3/4 cup frozen mixed vegetables
1/2 cup frozen cubed hash brown potatoes
1 teaspoon seafood seasoning
1/4 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
Dash cayenne pepper
2 bay leaves
1 halibut fillet (6 ounces), cut into bite-size pieces

Directions

In a large saucepan coated with cooking spray, saute shallots and garlic until tender. Add the tomatoes, broth, mixed vegetables, hash browns, seafood seasoning, sugar, allspice, cayenne and bay leaves. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
Add halibut; simmer 2-3 minutes longer or until fish turns opaque. Just before serving, discard bay leaves.