Mediterranean Fish Soup | Emerils.com

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 large onion, thinly sliced
• 2 medium ribs celery, cut thinly on the diagonal
• 8 cloves garlic, peeled and smashed
• 1/3 cup white wine
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 3 pinches saffron threads
• 8 cups fish or shrimp stock, or a combination of both
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 orange, juiced
• 2 (3-inch) strips orange zest
• 2 fennel bulbs, cut crosswise into 1/3-inch slices (about 3 cups)
• 3/4 cup peeled, seeded and chopped fresh tomatoes
• 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, plus more for seasoning fish
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 1 1/2 pounds firm white fish fillets, such as halibut, snapper, grouper, or cod
• 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley leaves
• Garlic-Rubbed Croutons, for serving