"This delicate, richly flavorful soup is so worth the extra few minutes of simmering the aromatics with the broth and straining.Brad and I were both blown away by the mouthwateringly complex the flavors of this..."
INGREDIENTS
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1 tbs olive oil
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1 tsp. fennel seeds
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¼ tsp. cayenne
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2 cloves garlic, crushed
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2 leeks, white parts only, roughly chopped
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2 onions, roughly chopped
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2 plum tomatoes, quartered
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1 bay leaf
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1½ c dry white wine
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4 c seafood stock
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2 c water
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1 tbs butter
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2 tbs flour
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1 lb skinless firm white fish, such as halibut or monk fish, pin bones removed
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1/2 lb medium shrimp, peeled and deveined, tails removed
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1 pinch saffron threads
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kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
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2 tbs minced parsley