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Paila Marina Chilean Seafood Soup

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A comforting soup.

  • Total Time: 50 minutes
  • Yield: 6

Ingredients

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  • 1 medium onion
  • 2 potatoes, optional
  • 1/2 red pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon of paprika powder
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 teaspoon of dried oregano
  • 1 pound firm white fish or salmon
  • 1 pound of shrimp
  • 1 pound of fresh (or frozen) mussels or 250 g of canned mussels
  • 1/2 pound of squid rings (calamari)
  • 3/4 white wine cup
  • 5 cups broth of fish or vegetables
  • Oil, salt, and pepper

Instructions

  1. Wash the mussels carefully (if you use fresh mussels).
  2. Cut the onion, peel the potatoes, chop them into wedges, cut the red pepper into cubes, and cut the fish into cubes.
  3. In a large pot, heat 1 tbsp oil over medium-high heat. Add the onion, pepper, oregano, bay leaf, paprika, salt, and pepper, and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
    Onion and potatoes for seafood soup onion and pepper for caldillo
  4. Add the potatoes, wine, and broth. Cook until the mixture boils, then reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Add the fish and mussels. Cook for another 5 minutes. Discard any mussel that hasn’t opened. The fish and potatoes should be cooked.
    Scallops and potatoes for caldillo
  5. Add the shrimp and squid. Cook until the shrimp changes color.
    Caldillo ready on pot
  6. Serve hot, sprinkle with chopped parsley, and accompany with lemon wedges.
    Chilean Seafood Soup, Caldillo de mariscos
  • Author: Pilar Hernandez
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 30 minutes
  • Category: Soup
  • Method: Stove
  • Cuisine: Chilean

Nutrition

  • Serving Size:
  • Calories: 395
  • Sugar: 4.3 g
  • Sodium: 1233.9 mg
  • Fat: 7.2 g
  • Saturated Fat: 1.3 g
  • Carbohydrates: 29 g
  • Fiber: 3.6 g
  • Protein: 46.9 g