Red Chile Seafood Soup
Explore the flavors of Mexico with Rick Bayless' Red Chile Seafood Soup, a versatile and easy-to-make coastal classic perfect for any occasion. Serve up to 6.
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Cooking tools:
- Blender
- Food processor
- Fine-mesh sieve
- Pot
- Stove
- Slotted spoon
- Ladle
- Serving bowl
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons vegetable or olive oil
- 3 (3/4 ounce total) dried guajillo chiles, stemmed, seeded and torn into large pieces
- 1 15-ounce can diced tomatoes in juice (preferably fire-roasted)
- 1 large white onion, chopped into 1/4-inch pieces
- 2 garlic cloves, peeled
- 6 cups chicken or fish broth
- 4 medium (about 1 pound total) red-skin boiling or Yukon Gold potatoes, each cut into 8 pieces
- 2 large sprigs epazote, if you have them
- Salt
- 1 pound mussels, scrubbed and debearded if necessary OR 2 pounds clams
- 1 pound fish (I like halibut, mahimahi or catfish), cut into 1-inch cubes
- About 1/2 cup roughly chopped cilantro, for garnish
- 1 lime, cut into 6 wedges, for serving
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