Hearty Fish Soup

Prep: 15 min Cook: 25 min Serves: 6 Cuisine: American

A hearty fish soup packed with tender cod, fresh vegetables, and savory clam juice, perfect for comforting meals and seafood lovers seeking rich, flavorful broth.

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Ingredients

  • 4 medium carrots
  • 1 large onion
  • 1 medium celery stalk
  • 1 Tbsp. salad oil
  • 1 lb. small red potatoes
  • 2 (8 oz.) bottles clam juice
  • 1 (10 oz.) can whole baby clams
  • 1 large bouillon cube
  • 1 to 1 1/2 lb. cod fillets
  • 1 large tomato

Instructions

  1. About 30 minutes before serving, slice carrots, onion, and celery.
  2. In a 5-quart Dutch oven or saucepot over medium-high heat, in hot salad oil, cook vegetables until lightly browned.
  3. Add potatoes, clam juice, clams with their liquid, bouillon, and 2 cups water.
  4. Bring to a boil over high heat.
  5. Reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer for 7 to 10 minutes until potatoes are almost tender.
  6. Cut cod into 2-inch chunks.
  7. Peel, seed, and cut tomato into 1 1/2-inch chunks.
  8. Stir cod and tomato into the soup and heat to boiling over high heat.
  9. Reduce heat and simmer until fish flakes.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

461 kcal 23% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 8.1g 16% DV
Total Fat 25.1g 32% DV
Carbs 54.2g 20% DV
Fiber 7.3g 26% DV
Sugar 16.6g 33% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 700.5mg 30% DV
Potassium 955.8mg 20% DV
Cholesterol 3.3mg 1% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 883.5mcg 98% DV
Vitamin C 15.7mg 17% DV
Calcium 116mg 9% DV
Iron 1.9mg 11% DV
Diet fit High-fiber
Contains Fish Shellfish

Estimated from ingredients & per-serving nutrition — verify against package labels for allergies or strict diets.

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).

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