Name: Shrimp and Cod with Tarragon Broth Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 tbsp butter; 1 onion; 2 ribs celery; 2 cloves garlic; 1 tsp salt; ½ cup dry white wine; 1¼ tsp tarragon; 1 cup clam juice; 1 cup tomatoes with their juice; 3 cups water; 2 cup bread cubes cut from good quality white bread; 2½ tbsp olive oil; fresh ground black pepper; cup Fresh Parsley; ¾ lb boneless; ¾ lb shrimp

Shrimp and Cod with Tarragon Broth Recipe

How To Make Shrimp and Cod with Tarragon Broth

The shrimp and cod combination in this dish makes it interesting but the added peppery tarragon broth and crunchy croutons take this dish to a new realm.

Preparation: 10 minutes

Cooking: 30 minutes

Total: 40 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

2tbspbutter
1onion,chopped
2ribs celery,chopped
2clovesgarlic,minced
1tspsalt
½cupdry white wine
1¼tspdried tarragon
1cupclam juice,bottled
1⅔cupsdiced tomatoes with their juice,(1 15 oz can), canned
3cupswater
2cupsbread cubes,½-inch cubes, cut from good quality white bread
2½tbspolive oil
fresh ground black pepper,as needed
⅓cupfresh parsley,chopped
¾lbcod fillet,skinless, boneless, cut into approximately 1x½-inch strips
¾lbmedium shrimp,shelled and halved lengthwise

Instructions

In a large pot, melt the butter over moderately low heat. Add the onion, celery, garlic, and ¾ teaspoon of the salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, for about 10 minutes until the vegetables start to soften.
Add the wine, tarragon, clam juice, tomatoes, and water. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, put a medium frying pan over moderately low heat. Toss the bread cubes with the oil and the remaining salt; add them to the pan. Cook, stirring frequently, for about 5 minutes until crisp and golden brown.
Remove from the heat and toss the croutons with ⅛ teaspoon pepper and 2 tablespoons of parsley.
Stir the cod and shrimp into the soup. Cook, stirring occasionally for 3 to 5 minutes until the seafood is just done. Stir in ¼ teaspoon pepper and the remaining parsley.
Serve the soup topped with the croutons.