Creamy Scandinavian Seafood Soup

While other creamy fish soups tend to be overpowering, this one is light, elegant, and delicious. Sprinkle with chives and serve with bread.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 35 mins
• Total Time: 55 mins
• Calories: 466 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1 cup white wine
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 onions, chopped
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 2 carrots, chopped
• ¼ cup red wine vinegar
• 1 ½ pounds cod fillets
• 1 pound mussels, cleaned and debearded
• 1 tablespoon fish sauce
• 2 tablespoons olive oil, or as needed
• ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt
• ½ dried chile pepper
• ½ sprig fennel fronds
• 8 uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined, or more to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat oil in a pan over medium-high heat. Add carrots and onions and saute until lightly browned, 7 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.

Step 2

Bring chicken broth, water, white wine, vinegar, and fish sauce to a boil in a large pot. Add sauteed vegetables, reduce heat, and let simmer for 5 minutes.

Step 3

Whisk heavy cream and flour together in a small bowl. Add cream to the soup, followed by sugar, garlic, bay leaf, chile pepper, fennel greens, sea salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil. Add cod, mussels, and shrimp; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and let simmer without boiling until fish is easily flaked, 8 to 10 minutes. Adjust seasoning to taste.