Seafood Soup


Pretty good soup with a little kick.  Kind of a creole type of flavor.

1 T oil
1/2 onion, chopped small
1/2 green bell pepper, chopped
2 carrots, sliced
1 cloves garlic, minced
1 can petite diced tomatoes, undrained
1 c tomato sauce
3/4 c broth, beef or chicken
1 t salt
3/4 t pepper
Dash basil
Dash Italian seasoning
Dash bay leaf
1 t chili powder
Dash red pepper flakes
Dash hot sauce
1/4 lb shrimp
3/4 lb salmon, cut into bite sized squares
1T parsley

Heat oil in soup pot.  Add onion and bell pepper.  Cook until tender.  Add carrots and garlic.  Cook 2-3 minutes.  Add tomatoes, sauce, broth, seasonings.  Boil, then simmer and cover about 20 mins.  Dice salmon, and sprinkle with salt.  Let sit until the 20 mins is up.  Add shrimp and salmon.  Cook about 7 minutes, until fish is flakey.  Add parsley and cook another minute.  Let sit, off heat, for five minutes covered.  Serve.