Caribbean Fish Soup



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Prep Time:
35 mins

Cook Time:
1 hr

Additional Time:
30 mins

Total Time:
2 hrs 5 mins

Servings:
8


Ingredients

  • 2poundswhole fish, scaled and cleaned, or more to taste
  • 1lemon, juiced
  • 8cupswater
  • 4green bananas, chopped
  • 1poundpumpkin, cut into 1-inch pieces, or more to taste
  • 2potatoes, chopped
  • 2earscorn, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 4ouncescarrots, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
  • ½cupchopped okra
  • 4scallions, chopped
  • 1hot chile pepper
  • 2clovesgarlic, chopped
  • 1teaspoonsalt
  • 1teaspoonground black pepper
  • 4sprigsfresh thyme, leaves stripped

  • Directions

    Gather all ingredients.

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    Rinse fish with lemon juice; drain.

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    Bring water to a boil in a large pot. Add fish; reduce to a simmer and cook until soft, about 30 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to remove fish to a plate, reserving broth in the pot. Let fish cool; remove bones, keeping large pieces of flesh intact.

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    Bring broth to a boil. Add green bananas, pumpkin, potatoes, corn, carrots, okra, scallions, chile pepper, garlic, salt, black pepper, and thyme. Return to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer until potatoes are almost tender, about 10 minutes.

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    Stir in fish pieces and simmer until flavors combine, about 5 minutes more.

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    Remove soup from heat and let stand before serving, about 30 minutes. Discard chile pepper.

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    Recipe Tips

    You can slit the chile pepper before adding if you prefer more heat.

    When reheating leftovers, do not boil; it will break down the fish.


    Nutrition Facts (per serving)

    203 Calories
    3g Fat
    35g Carbs
    12g Protein

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