Riblja Čorba (Fish Soup) Recipe
This recipe — one handed down through generations — is a simple but delicious fish soup, perfect on a cold afternoon.
Servings: 4
Calories: 533kcal
Ingredients
- 1 kilo mixed fish
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- Enough water to cover the fish generously in a large pot
- 3 carrots sliced
- 1 onions sliced
- 1 celery stick
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 cup rice use a risotto-style rice
- 4-5 peppercorns
- parsley finely chopped
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Scale and gut the fish.
- Halve the onion and quickly sear it; this gives it extra flavour.
- Place the fish in a large pot and cover with water.
- Add the vegetables and garlic and simmer for ½ an hour.
- Remove the fish and remove the bones. It might break apart and be a little messy, but it’s going back into the pot as small pieces anyway.
- Strain the soup.
- Add the olive oil and rice to the soup now and when the rice is ready, put the fish pieces back in.
- Serve with some crusty bread.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 533kcal | Carbohydrates: 71.2g | Protein: 20.6g | Fat: 18.2g | Saturated Fat: 4.4g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 682mg | Fiber: 3.3g | Sugar: 5.2g