Provencal Fish Stew with Rouille

Provencal Fish Stew with Rouille
Provencal Fish Stew with Rouille
The bouquet garni for this stew includes orange peel (use a vegetable peeler to make wide strips) and some of the wispy fronds from the top of the fennel bulb that goes into the soup.
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  • Served Person: Makes 4 servings
French Soup/Stew Fish Vegetable Sauté Stew Dinner Halibut Fennel Leek White Wine Winter Bon Appétit Sugar Conscious Dairy Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/2 cup dry white wine
  • 1/4 teaspoon saffron threads
  • pinch of cayenne pepper
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 3 cups low-salt chicken broth
  • Carbohydrate 17 g(6%)
  • Cholesterol 89 mg(30%)
  • Fat 25 g(39%)
  • Fiber 4 g(14%)
  • Protein 38 g(75%)
  • Saturated Fat 4 g(21%)
  • Sodium 342 mg(14%)
  • Calories 463

Preparation Mix mayonnaise, garlic, and cayenne in small bowl. Cover and chill rouille. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead.) Place fennel fronds, thyme sprigs, and orange peel on large square of 2 layers of moistened cheesecloth. Gather cheesecloth and tie securely. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add fennel bulb and leek and sauté until soft, about 8 minutes. Add wine and saffron; bring to boil. Add broth and bouquet garni; return to boil. Cover, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer 45 minutes. Add fish and simmer until opaque in center, about 5 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 375°F. Brush baguette slices with remaining 1 tablespoon oil. Arrange on baking sheet. Bake until golden brown, about 8 minutes. Spread rouille on toasts. Ladle stew into wide soup bowls, top with toasts, and serve.

Preparation Mix mayonnaise, garlic, and cayenne in small bowl. Cover and chill rouille. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead.) Place fennel fronds, thyme sprigs, and orange peel on large square of 2 layers of moistened cheesecloth. Gather cheesecloth and tie securely. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add fennel bulb and leek and sauté until soft, about 8 minutes. Add wine and saffron; bring to boil. Add broth and bouquet garni; return to boil. Cover, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer 45 minutes. Add fish and simmer until opaque in center, about 5 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 375°F. Brush baguette slices with remaining 1 tablespoon oil. Arrange on baking sheet. Bake until golden brown, about 8 minutes. Spread rouille on toasts. Ladle stew into wide soup bowls, top with toasts, and serve.