The idea of making soup was born spontaneously. Before that, I cooked one of the family’s favorite dishes – fish stewed with lots of onions and carrots. This has become the main tomato fish soup. White semi–sweet (not dry – acid is enough without it) wine gives the taste a little piquancy.
Here is the pike perch fillet that I had originally.
Cut the pike perch fillet not very finely.
Cut the onion into half rings.
Cut the carrots into cubes.
Peel the tomatoes, mash them with a fork into a puree.
Add a little boiled water to the tomatoes so that the mashed potatoes turn out to be liquid – we prepare soup.
In a saucepan with a thick bottom, heat the butter and vegetable oil, put the onion, fry until the color changes slightly.
Add carrots, sprinkle it with cumin, add a little water. Simmer the onions and carrots for 15 minutes, until the carrots are soft.
Put the fish to the vegetables, pour in the wine, put a couple of bay leaves, salt (without fanaticism: tomatoes also have salt), pepper, stir, simmer for another 15 minutes.
Put the tomatoes together with the juice, mix, if necessary – pour in a little more boiling water, cover, cook under a lid on low heat for another 15 minutes.