Master recipe for fish stew flavoring base

1 fish stew

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
2 tablespoons Olive oil
1 medium Onion; diced small
1 medium Carrot; diced small
1 medium Celery stalk; diced small
3 larges Garlic cloves; minced
½ cup Dry white wine
2 cups Tomatoes; chopped fresh or canned
2 larges Bay leaves
⅛ teaspoon Cayenne pepper or to taste
Salt and pepper
¼ cup Parsley
1 teaspoon Dried thyme or basil (opt)

Directions

Heat oil in a large soup kettle. Add onions, celery, carrot and garlic; cook over medium heat until softened, about 10 minutes. Add wine; simmer until reduced by half, 2 to 3 minutes. Add remaining ingredients and bring to a boil; simmer until thickened to a tomato sauce consistency, 15 to 20 minutes. Adjust seasonings. Can be cooled and refrigerated for up to 3 days or frozen for up to 3 months.

Cook's Illustrated Nov/Dec 94

Submitted By DIANE LAZARUS On 12-20-94

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