Hearty Fisherman’s Soup – Wild Pacific Albacore

Ingredients

• 1 lb. Wild Pacific Albacore loin, cut crosswise into 4 medallions
• 1 quart fresh live mussels
• 1 tbsp. olive oil
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 1 tbsp. minced garlic
• 14.5 oz. can diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1 tsp. fennel seeds, lightly crushed
• ½ tsp. dried thyme
• 3 cups vegetable broth
• 1/8 tsp. saffron
• 1/8 tsp. cayenne
• 2 lbs. red potatoes,sliced ¼-inch thick
• Freshly ground black pepper and sea salt to taste
• ¼ cup minced parsley
• 2 tbsp. minced cilantro
• 1 cup croutons, crushed to large crumbs