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Creamy rice soup with cod and green peas, from the Empordà region

Creamy fish soup with green peas, from the Empordà region

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A Catalan-style rice dish from the Empordà region: rice from Pals, cooked in a broth made from cod heads, with a sofrito of onion, bell pepper, and tomato…

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Recipe from Rfom, Xavier Dengra, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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This hearty rice dish, served with a generous amount of broth, is typical of the Empordà region in Catalonia. It highlights the local produce: the rice from Pals and the sweet onions from Figueres.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time25 min
  • Cook time45 min
  • Total1 hr 10 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodsaucepan
  • Estimated cost$7.04 $1.76 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 12, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.73
  • $0.19
  • $0.41
  • $0.05
  • $0.34
  • $3.16
  • $1.60
  • $0.46
  • $0.10

Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 9 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. In a saucepan, heat oil and sauté chopped onion, bell pepper, and garlic until softened.
  2. Add the grated tomato, a pinch of salt, and a small amount of sugar, and let it brown further. ≈ 3 min
  3. For the broth, heat the cod heads, leek, and the second onion in a little oil, then add the water and simmer for 18 to 20 minutes; then strain.
  4. Place the rice in the saucepan with the sautéed vegetables and cook for a few minutes until lightly browned. ≈ 3 min
  5. Add the green peas and saffron, then gradually add the broth, allowing it to simmer for 20 to 25 minutes over low heat.
  6. Add the cod in the last few minutes so that it cooks with the rice. ≈ 3 min
  7. Serve immediately; the rice should remain very soft. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Creamy fish soup with green peas, from the Empordà region

  • 250 g of Pals rice (or round-grain rice)$0.73
  • 100 g of fresh green peas$0.19
  • 2 sweet onions (from Figueres)$0.41
  • 1 clove of garlic$0.05
  • 1 ripe tomato$0.34
  • 1 bell pepper$3.16
  • 1 leek$1.60
  • olive oil$0.46
  • salt, pepper$0.10

Total$7.04

that's $1.76 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 250 g of Pals rice (or round-grain rice)
  • 100 g of fresh green peas
  • 2 sweet onions (from Figueres)
  • 1 clove of garlic
  • 1 ripe tomato
  • 1 bell pepper
  • 1 kg of cod heads
  • 4 pieces of desalinated cod
  • A pinch of saffron
  • 1 leek
  • olive oil
  • A pinch of sugar
  • salt, pepper
  • 1.5 liters of water

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