Pasta with Sea Robin Broth

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The pasta with sea robin broth is a warm and comforting seafood first course.

The sea robin broth is a cheap, tasty, and light fish broth, easy and quick to prepare.

The sea robin is a lean fish that contains few healthy fats, with tender meat and a delicate flavor.

The recipe for the sea robin broth is a simple recipe.
With just one type of fish and minimal expense, we obtain a versatile broth for the preparation of many recipes.

Filtered – without bones, skin, and scales – it is a fish broth suitable for the whole family.

Pasta with Sea Robin Broth
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Cost: Economical
  • Preparation time: 10 Minutes
  • Portions: 2People
  • Cooking methods: Stovetop
  • Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients

  • 4.2 oz orzo pasta
  • sea robin (2-4 small to medium-sized)
  • 1 pinch garlic powder
  • dried red chilies (a couple whole)
  • 4 stalks parsley
  • 1 shot glass white wine
  • cups water
  • as needed tomato sauce (homemade)
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 stalk celery
  • 1 pinch mixed peppercorns (with grinder)

Suggested Tools

  • Knife
  • Cutting Board
  • 1 Pan with lid, preferably glass

Preparation

Considerations for Hyperglycemia | Prediabetes and Diabetes
digestible and light broth based on naturally low-fat lean fish.

  • To prepare the fish broth, buy some sea robins.
    Ask your trusted fishmonger to clean them, so they are already gutted and scaled.

    Whole Sea Robin
  • Rinse them under running water, let them drain, and dab the remaining water with kitchen paper towels.

  • In a pan, heat a sprinkle of garlic powder, a couple of whole dried hot chilies, and some parsley stalks to flavor.
    Deglaze with a shot glass of white wine.

    Place the fish in the pan and drizzle with 1¾ cups of water.

    Add:
    – as needed, tomato sauce [2-4 tablespoons];
    – a pinch of salt;
    – a stalk of celery;
    cover with a lid, preferably glass, and let cook on a medium burner over low heat for 20 minutes.

    Pasta with Sea Robin Broth
  • Turn off the heat and let it cool.

    With the help of a skimmer, gently remove the fish and transfer them to a deep plate.

    Strain the broth with a sieve to remove any residues, bones, skin, and scales.

    Your sea robin broth is ready.

    Enjoy your meal!

  • You can serve it whole for fish bone enthusiasts.

    Or, after skinning and deboning it carefully, you can:
    – add it to the broth;
    – use it for other preparations for example light fish mousse.

  • Adjust for salt and grind the pepper.

    In the case of brothy first courses, to avoid glycemic spikes, it is advisable to cook the pasta separately and then rinse it before adding it to the brothy sauce prepared separately; this way, the starch released by the pasta in the cooking water is eliminated.

    Cook the pasta separately from the broth.
    Drain and rinse it well under running water to remove the released starch.
    Add it to the prepared hot broth.

    In this way, you reduce the glycemic load of the dish and make it more manageable and light without giving up the comfort of little pasta in broth.

  • The fish broth pasta without fish is a first course – carbohydrate source – easy to balance by adding a protein source and vegetables to compose a balanced meal or single dish that helps keep blood sugar stable.

    The fish broth pasta with fish is a complete dish; add your portion of vegetables to compose a balanced meal or single dish that helps keep blood sugar stable.

  • The homemade fish broth is a natural, healthy, and versatile base ingredient for cooking and flavoring.

    It is perfect as a base for many fish-based recipes:
    – sauces, condiments, and dressings;
    – soups, pasta, or risottos;
    – couscous, fregola, or paella;
    – appetizers, first and second courses;
    – soups.

Storage, Tips, and Variations

You can use other lean fish like cod or dogfish.

If you have also purchased prawns and have leftover heads, add them to the pan at the beginning of preparation, toasting them before deglazing with the white wine.
You will get a more intense flavored broth.

If cooking for children or for a milder taste, do not add chili.

Use whole wheat pasta to increase fiber content.

Store the fish broth:
– in the fridge for up to 2 days;
– in the freezer for up to 3 months;
in bowls and containers with lids or in ice cube trays.
When needed, defrost it in the refrigerator or directly in a pot over low heat, or add a ready-to-use stock cube to flavor.

FAQ (Questions and Answers)

  • Hyperglycemia and Diabetes, which broth?

    The fish broth prepared with lean fish is ideal for those on a low-calorie diet and in case of hyperglycemia, prediabetes, and type 2 diabetes.

  • Can I use frozen fish?

    Yes, for example, cod.
    For the detailed step-by-step procedure, you can read the complete recipe by clicking the following link: cod broth.

  • Can fish broth be frozen?

    Of course, indeed, it is the best way to have it always ready.

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