Sopa Leao Velloso Recipe

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Sopa Leao Velloso
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Directions:

  1. The bouquet garni is made with a celery stalk tied with whole peppercorns, cloves and parsley.
  2. Cut head from grouper.
  3. Slice fish into 1 inch steaks and set aside.
  4. Place fish head in a large pot of cold water.
  5. Add salt and bring water to a boil, then add bouquet garni.
  6. Cover and simmer for 1 1/2 hours.
  7. Discard fish head and bouquet garni, reserving edible parts of fish head.
  8. Using fish stock, cook shrimps in their shells for 10 minutes or until they turn pink.
  9. Remove, discard shells and black veins, and reserve.
  10. Using the same stock, heat mussels or clams in their shell for 5 minutes or until shell open.
  11. Remove from stock, remove seafood from shells, and reserve seafood.
  12. Strain stock to remove any sand or shell particles.
  13. Use a little of the oil to saute onions, garlic, tomatoes, coriander, parsley and cayenne pepper just until vegetables soften, then add mixture to fish stock.
  14. Heat remaining oil and gently fry grouper steaks. remove skin and bones, break grouper into pieces and add to stock mixture along with crab, lobster, shrimp, mussels and edible part of grouper head.
  15. Norma Hernandez specializes in the cuisines of her native Brazil, plus Mexican and Creole-Cajun cooking at her Restaurant Nega Fulo.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 612.97 Kcal (2566 kJ)
Calories from fat 211.17 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 23.46g 36%
Cholesterol 193.57mg 65%
Sodium 1112.27mg 46%
Potassium 1436.25mg 31%
Total Carbs 21.63g 7%
Sugars 1.37g 5%
Dietary Fiber 1.29g 5%
Protein 76.11g 152%
Vitamin C 20.7mg 34%
Iron 5.4mg 30%
Calcium 152mg 15%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 122.99 Kcal (515 kJ)
Calories from fat 42.37 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.71g 36%
Cholesterol 38.84mg 65%
Sodium 223.16mg 46%
Potassium 288.17mg 31%
Total Carbs 4.34g 7%
Sugars 0.27g 5%
Dietary Fiber 0.26g 5%
Protein 15.27g 152%
Vitamin C 4.1mg 34%
Iron 1.1mg 30%
Calcium 30.5mg 15%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 14
    Points
  • 15
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • sugar free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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