Katarina's Seafood Soup - White Wine Pairings - Recipes - West Wines

Ingredients

• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 inches of leek, finely sliced
• 2 tbsps. olive oil
• 4 garlic cloves, crushed
• ½ oz. saffron
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup white wine
• 1 cup creme fraiche (or sour cream or heavy cream)
• 4 tomatoes, chopped (you can also use a can of crushed tomatoes)
• Tomato paste, ½ tube
• fish stock cube (Knorr or similar)
• 1 1/2 pounds fresh salmon, halibut, cod or similar fish, cleaned and diced in inch big cubes (20 blue mussels if you have access to fresh ones)
• 1 tsp thyme
• 1 tsp basil
• Salt and pepper
• Aioli for serving