fish soup

Ingredients For fish soup

• 3 Tbsp

  olive oil
• 1 lg

  fennel bulb trimmed and thinly sliced discard the core and stalks reserving some fronds for garnish
• 2 md

  shallots chopped
• 4 clove

  garlic minced
• 1/2 c

  tomato paste
• 28 oz

  crushed tomatoes
• 1 1/2 c

  dry red wine
• 4 c

  fish or vegetable stock
• 1 1/2 lb

  fresh firm fish fillets such as cod, halibut, or salmon cut into 2 inch pieces
• 1 Tbsp

  red pepper flakes
• salt to taste