Family Fish Soup with Orzo—a Meal

Name: Family Fish Soup with Orzo—a Meal
Yield: Makes 12 cups (3 l); 8 first-course servings or 4 ample meals
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 5 teaspoons kosher salt, or less if using commercial broth; Freshly ground black pepper, to taste; 2 cups (360 g) bite-sized pieces leftover cooked fish or 1½ pounds (675 g) fresh white fish fillets, cut into large chunks; 1 teaspoon anise seed; 2 teaspoons if using chicken stock; ½ cup (90 g) orzo (riso); ¾ pound (360 g) very small firm potatoes, boiled, cooled, and cut across into ¼-inch (.5-cm) slices; 4½ cups (1.25 l) Roasted Fish Stock, Basic Fish Stock, Basic Chicken Stock, or commercial chicken broth; 4 cups (1 l) Chunky Tomato Base, lightly crushed canned tomatoes (not plum) with their juice, or sterile-pack chopped tomatoes; ¼ cup (65 ml) olive oil; 6 to 7 large cloves garlic, smashed, peeled, and coarsely chopped; ½ cup (125 ml) dry white wine

Preparation info

Makes 12 cups 3 l ) ;
8
first-course servings or 4 ample meals

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Soup

By Barbara Kafka

Published 1998

About

A quickly made meal that can be served with Croutons and Rouille or Aïoli if desired. The orzo adds a Greek touch.

Ingredients

¼ cup (65 ml) olive oil
6 to 7 large cloves garlic, smashed, peeled, and

Europe
Greece
Starter
Mediterranean
Soup

Method

In a tall narrow stockpot, heat the oil over medium heat. Stir in the garlic and cook for 5 minutes. Pour in the wine. Bring to a boil. Stir in the anise seed, 1 tablespoon salt, the tomatoes, and stock. Bring to a boil. Boil for 5 minutes. The soup can be made ahead to this point and refrigerated f