Flavorful Seafood Soup Recipe

There are few dishes more hearty and warming than a delicious bowl of seafood soup. It's the perfect meal for a special occasion, a fancy dinner party or just to spoil your family with. This recipe combines fresh seafood, seasonal vegetables, and aromatic herbs to create a simple seafood soup that will soon become a favorite with anyone you serve it to.

The Best Seafood Soup Recipe

This seafood soup is packed with delicious veggies and seafood in a flavorful homemade broth that gets better with each bite. If you love seafood like me, this will become your new go-to soup recipe!

If you're looking for the perfect bread to serve with your delicious seafood soup, I recommend a rustic crusty bread to soak up all the incredible broth. Or keep the seafood theme and make this seafood pasta salad. Alternatively, you can try out one of the amazing bread recipes on the blog, like this Longhorn Steakhouse bread or this garlic bread!

Ingredients

• Olive oil
• Onion, chopped
• Green pepper, chopped
• Carrots, chopped
• Garlic clove, minced
• Diced tomatoes- you'll want to use them undrained.
• Chicken broth- vegetable stock and seafood stock work great.
• White wine
• Bay leaf
• Dried oregano
• Dried basil
• Pepper
• Salmon filets- cut into cubes.
• Shrimp- uncooked, peeled and deveined.

By the way, you can use any extra salmon to make this salmon sushi bake recipe. And if you have extra shrimp, you can make this seafood rice or shrimp soup!

How To Make Seafood Soup

Step 1: Cook The Vegetables

First things first, you'll want to set a large pot over medium heat and add the olive oil to it.

Then, once the oil is hot, you'll want to add the onion, green pepper, carrots, and garlic and cook the veggies until they're tender and fragrant.

Step 2: Prepare The Soup

So, once you've got a nice aroma emanating from the pot, you can stir in tomatoes, chicken broth, wine, and seasonings and bring everything to a boil.

Then, once you've got a boil going on in the pot, you can reduce the heat to medium-low, cover the pot, and simmer the broth for 30 minutes. This simmer will allow all the flavors of the garlic, onion, tomatoes, and vegetables to fuse together for a delicious soup.

By the way, I recommend going easy on the salt because natural salt will be added when you add your fish and shrimp to the soup.

Step 3: Add The Seafood and Cook

Now it's time to add the most important ingredient; that amazing seafood.

So, once you've added the fish and shrimp to the pot, you'll want to give everything a good stir and then cover the pot. Then, cook everything for another 7-ish minutes or until the fish flakes easily with a fork and the shrimp turn pink.

Once the fish and shrimp are ready, you can discard the bay leaves and get ready to serve.

Step 4: Serve The Soup

Lastly, you'll want to check the salt and other seasonings one last time and then use a ladle to dish up your soup.

Make sure everyone gets their fair share of shrimp and fish and garnish with parsley and a touch of black pepper or fresh lemon juice to add flavor. Serve with crusty bread or any other hearty bread that tickles your fancy to soak up all that delicious broth.

Enjoy!

How To Store and Reheat Leftovers

This recipe will make about 4 servings, so you might end up with some leftovers! To store your leftover soup, just pour it into a shallow container and let it cool down naturally. Once it is fully cooled, you can cover it and store it in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days.

My favorite way to reheat this leftover soup is slowly in a large pot, stirring frequently over medium-low heat until it's warm.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I use different kinds of seafood in this fish soup?

Absolutely! Crab meat, scallops, mussels, sea bass, and different types of white fish can all be great additions to this seafood stew. Just make sure that you don't overcook the scallops and that the mussels are cleaned well before adding them to the soup.

Can I add extra herbs to my seafood soup?

Of course. I like to serve our soup with fresh parsley, but you can also serve it with fresh thyme, fresh oregano, or any other herbs that you like. You can also add black pepper, thinly sliced red chilis, and other spices for a fiery twist on this classic recipe.

Can I add more tomatoes to the recipe for a more tomato-based broth?

Yes, definitely. Our recipe uses one can of tomatoes, but you can also add tomato paste, tomato sauce, or even fresh tomatoes to the soup as well. Just make sure you balance out the flavor with some added seasonings to give your soup more body.

Can I freeze my seafood soup?

Yes, you can totally freeze this soup. It actually is one of my favorite soups to make a big batch of to store in the freezer whenever I'm in the mood for a comforting, flavorful soup. Anyway, it will last in the freezer for up to 3 months. Then to reheat it, let it thaw in the fridge first and then follow the reheating instructions I went over above.

More Delicious Soup Recipes

If you're looking for some more hearty soups, we have a ton on the blog you can try next! Check all of these recipes out:

• Fideo Mexican noodle soup
• Chicken stew
• Sausage and lentil soup
• Korean tofu soup
• 4 Ingredient potato soup
• Hamburger macaroni soup
• Venison stew