Salmon and tomato soup
I heard that the blog was inaccessible for several hours. Sorry about that. I’m blogging using free wifi internet from the subdivision clubhouse and the connection just went dead last night. Bad timing, quite stressful really, considering the still disorganized house we’re functioning in. We’re not fully operational yet in our new kitchen. Although the unpacking is almost done, we had been cooking on a borrowed “super kalan” for the past few days while waiting for the new cooking range to be delivered. It was finally delivered about an hour ago so normal cooking will resume, hopefully, by tomorrow.
Not that we’ve been eating badly. It’s a pain cooking with one stove but we manage, believe me. For instance, for lunch yesterday, we had a delicious soup made with salmon head, fresh tomatoes and basil picked from the garden. Cooking time was 20 minutes and lunch was absolutely delicious even though we had to eat on our feet amid jars of condiments scattered on the kitchen island.
If you’re not a fan of fish head, you can substitute salmon fillets. However, for a flavorful broth, you will have to use fish stock instead of plain water. That’s the thing about using fish head for making soup. You can start with plain water which is transformed into a delicious broth after allowing the fish head, with all the bones in it, to simmer.
This is a very simple soup, there are very few ingredients and the procedure is practically saute and simmer, and nothing more.
Serves 2 to 3.
Ingredients :
salmon head, about a kilo in weight, cleaned and chopped into 2 to 3 portions (or about 500 g. of salmon fillets)
1 whole garlic (crushed, peeled and chopped)
2 red onions, peeled and finely sliced
6 plump and juicy tomatoes, chopped
salt
pepper
2 tbsps. of vegetable cooking oil
a handful of fresh basil leaves
Heat the cooking oil in a large sauce pan or casserole. Saute the garlic and onions until fragrant, about 45 seconds. Add the chopped tomatoes and cook, stirring often, until the tomatoes start to soften.
Add the salmon head to the pan and pour enough water to cover. Season with salt and pepper. Bring to the boil, cover, lower the heat and simmer for about 15 minutes or until the fish is done. Add the basil during the last few minutes of cooking.
Off the heat, add more salt and pepper if necessary.
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this sounds really good! if i wanted to add some veggies pa(leafy ones), what would you suggest? para one pot ulam na lahat
Connie:
Wow! a winner!
Listen Connie, once you have gotten used
to healthy eathing, i promise you, you
would NEVER go back to the way you used to eat. I have not eaten my favorite
dinuguan in 11 years, but there are other
yummy healthy substitutes.
Yummy and very nutritious. I can have this meal 3 to 4 times a week – no problem. and, I’ll feel like I’m in heaven.
sounds wonderful! i always say, you’ll never go wrong with tomato and basil combi.
connie, where did you get your herb seedlings? i wanna try to have a mini herb garden. me nakikita ako sa qc ave/edsa na parang greenhouse meron kaya dun? i like to start sa basil at thyme. yun kasi madalas gamit ko. or would you suggest another? hahaha… naimpluwwensyahan mo na ko ng dried herbs mo nun now naman e fresh ones. grabe sa kakabasa ko ng blog mo the way i cook becomes diiferent na din. traditional cook kasi ko. lam mo na aral ako sa lola so the traditional adobo kare kare, mechado etc… so with your food blog ngiging experimental din ako. And maraming salamat sa bagay na yun.
hmm… pang-asim na lang, sinigang na… hehe. yun nga lang may bawang.
another yummy and easy recipe that goes well with me! thanks Connie.
Looks so delicious!! i would like to try out by myself after visit your blog.. ^_^
BEng, Manila seedling bank mostly although some were grown from seeds. Basil is very easy to grow and propagate. I suggest cilantro, oregano and rosemary. Thyme and tarragon are great to have too.
Jet, with basil added, it’s nothing similar to sinigang.
I was panicking a bit when I couldn’t access your site. What bad luck, months after being out of touch, I can’t enter your site anymore… I kept saying alout “did she move without me knowing??” hehe
Anyhu, I like your new look, pati sa sassylawyer. I especially love the copyright image! Nakakatakot hehe
gotcha connie! thanks.