French Bouillabaisse - Great Easy Recipe

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1 leek (white part only), sliced
• 2 shallots, finely chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
• 1 cup dry white wine
• 3 cups seafood stock or fish broth
• 1 can (28 oz) crushed San Marzano tomatoes
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 tsp saffron threads (steeped in 2 tablespoons warm water)
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tsp dried thyme
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ tsp black pepper
• Zest of 1 orange (for a classic Provençal touch)
• ¼ kg firm white fish fillets (cod, sea bass, or halibut), cut into chunks
• ¼ kg mussels, scrubbed and debearded
• ¼ kg clams, cleaned
• ¼ kg shrimp, peeled and deveined
• ¼ kg squid, sliced into rings (optional)
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 tsp Dijon mustard
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• ½ tsp saffron-infused water
• ½ tsp smoked paprika
• ¼ cup olive oil
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• Salt, to taste
• Crusty French bread, sliced and toasted
• Fresh parsley, chopped
• Extra lemon wedges