Cod-and-Shrimp Stoup with Salt-and-Vinegar Mashed Potatoes

Cod-and-Shrimp Stoup with Salt-and-Vinegar Mashed Potatoes

Ingredients

  • 4 large baking potatoes, peeled and thickly sliced

  • Salt

  • 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (EVOO)

  • 2 onions, thinly sliced

  • 3-4 ribs celery from the heart, with leafy greens, chopped

  • 3-4 cloves garlic, finely chopped

  • 1 large bay leaf

  • 2 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves, chopped

  • Grated peel and juice of 1 lemon

  • Pepper

  • 1/2 cup dry white wine

  • 1 cup chicken stock, divided

  • 1 can diced or stewed tomatoes (14.5-ounces)

  • 1 1/2 pounds thick cod fillets, cut into chunks

  • 1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined

  • 1/4 cup white balsamic vinegar or white wine vinegar

  • 2 tablespoons butter

Directions

In a deep pot, add the potatoes and enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, salt the water and cook the potatoes until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain.

In a Dutch oven or a large, deep skillet with a lid, heat the EVOO, three turns of the pan, over medium-high heat. Add the onions, celery, garlic, bay leaf, thyme and lemon peel; season with salt and pepper. Cook until the onions are softened, 7-8 minutes. Pour in the wine and cook for 1 minute. Stir in 1/2 cup chicken stock and the tomatoes with their juice; bring to a simmer. Add the cod in a single layer, then cover and cook for 3 minutes. Gently stir in the shrimp; season with salt and pepper. Cover and cook until the cod and shrimp are just opaque throughout, about 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the lemon juice; discard the bay leaf.

Mash the potatoes with the remaining 1/2 cup chicken stock and the vinegar and butter; season with salt.

To serve, mound the potatoes into shallow bowls. Ladle the stoup around the potatoes.