Fish soup recipe

Ingredients:
1 tbsp olive oil
1 cup chopped onion (yellow or white)
1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
1/2 cup red, yellow or orange bell pepper
1 cup diced fire roasted tomatoes or fresh diced
1 1/2 tsp ground coriander
1/2 tsp ground cumin
4 cups chicken broth
1 pound of haddock (or other fish/shellfish would work), cut into 3/4" chunks
2 tbsp tahini
1 tbsp grated lime zest
1/4 cup finely chopped cilantro without stems
2 cups coarsely chopped fresh baby spinach

In a three quart saucepan, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the onion and peppers and sautee until tender but not brown. Around five minutes. Add the tomato and cook for three more minutes. Stir in the coriander and cumin and simmer for a minute.
Add in the broth, bringing to a boil and then add the fish. Bring to a boil once more and reduce to low heat. Let simmer for about three minutes before adding in the spinach. Stir in the tahini, lime zest and cilantro and serve. Makes around 1 1/2 quarts or four servings.

Other possible additions would be celery or sweet potato and if you want it spicy you might want to add a little of your favorite hot sauce. The original recipe called this spicy seafood chowder. To me it was very mild - it only has a 1/2 tsp of cumin for heat. It's tasty, but not spicy by any means.

To skin or not to skin? The original recipe called for skinnless fish fillets. I am not sure if they were concerned about a bit more calories from fat or in consideration of mercury or other toxins in the fish skin. If you are pregnant, eating fish more then twice a week or are serving this to children, then go with the skinless. If none of the above, then I would opt for the skin - it adds flavor as well as being a source of omega III's which are good for you.

Depending on the fish used, and skin or skinless will determine calories, protien, fat etc. However, that said, one serving will average between 240 calories to no more then 300 (unless you use something like crab or lobster or a really fatty fish). At any rate, I would consider this a healthy nutritious and flavorful part of my meal.