Fish soup with lemon, celery, and bread

Fish soup with lemon, celery and bread

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Azerbaijani fish soup with lemon, potatoes, celery, tomatoes, fresh herbs, served with bread slices.

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Fish soup is a flavorful soup made with lemon and herbs. The fish is served on top of bread slices in the bowl.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time1 hr
  • Total1 hr 30 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodSlow cooking
  • Estimated cost$7.93 $1.98 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.03
  • $0.04
  • $0.53
  • $0.11
  • $0.35
  • $0.63
  • $0.16
  • $1.06
  • $3.34
  • $0.80
  • $0.88

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 11 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Place the cleaned fish in a large dish. ≈ 3 min
  2. Sprinkle with lemon zest, salt, and pepper. ≈ 2 min
  3. Add the lemon juice and olive oil, then set aside. ≈ 3 min
  4. Finely chop the onions. Peel the tomatoes and chop them finely. ≈ 8 min
  5. Wash the celery and finely chop it. ≈ 8 min
  6. Peel the apples and cut them into cubes. ≈ 8 min
  7. In a large stockpot, add the onions, tomatoes, celery, potatoes, and broth. Bring to a boil over high heat.
  8. Once simmering, reduce the heat and cook for 30 minutes, or until the apples are tender.
  9. Add the cooked fish to the broth.
  10. Add the parsley and thyme, and cook for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the meat is easily separated from the bones.
  11. Arrange the bread slices in the bowls. ≈ 3 min
  12. Remove the pieces of fish from the stockpot using a skimmer, discard the bones, and then spread the flesh evenly over the bread. ≈ 3 min
  13. Pour: Pour over the soup and serve. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Fish soup with lemon, celery and bread

  • 1 tablespoon of finely grated lemon zest$0.03
  • 1 teaspoon of salt$0.04
  • 1 teaspoon of black pepper$0.53
  • Juice of 2 lemons$0.11
  • 2 tablespoons of olive oil$0.35
  • 3 onions$0.63
  • Two stalks of celery$0.16
  • 500 g of ground apples$1.06
  • 1.2 liters of fish broth or water (5 cups)$3.34
  • 2 tablespoons of parsley$0.80
  • 2 tablespoons of thyme$0.88

Total$7.93

that's $1.98 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 kg of fish
  • 1 tablespoon of finely grated lemon zest
  • 1 teaspoon of salt
  • 1 teaspoon of black pepper
  • Juice of 2 lemons
  • 2 tablespoons of olive oil
  • 3 onions
  • 6 peeled tomatoes
  • Two stalks of celery
  • 500 g of ground apples
  • 1.2 liters of fish broth or water (5 cups)
  • 2 tablespoons of parsley
  • 2 tablespoons of thyme
  • 4 to 5 slices of bread

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