Venetian Fish Soup

Ingredients

  1. 1/2 pound large shrimp, shells removed and reserved
  2. 2 cups water
  3. 3 tablespoons olive oil
  4. 2 carrots, chopped
  5. 2 onions, chopped
  6. 1 fennel bulb, chopped
  7. 2 ribs celery, chopped
  8. 6 cloves garlic, minced
  9. 1/2 cup dry white wine
  10. 3 1/2 cups bottled clam juice
  11. 2 1/2 cups canned crushed tomatoes in thick puree (from a 28-ounce can)
  12. 1/4 teaspoon dried red-pepper flakes
  13. 5 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
  14. 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  15. 1 teaspoon salt or more, depending on the saltiness of the clam juice
  16. 2 bay leaves
  17. 2 pounds moderately firm white fish fillets (use a mixture of 2 or 3 kinds), such as cod, halibut, ocean perch, orange roughy, pollack, red snapper, or tilapia, cut into 1-by-1-inch pieces
  18. 1/8 teaspoon fresh-ground black pepper

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