Fish Soup With Tomatoes And Red Pepper Garlic Sauce ... Recipe

• 2 Tbsp. extra-virgin extra virgin olive oil
• 1 med onion finely minced
• 1 x fennel bulb coarsely minced
• 8 c. fish stock or possibly bottled clam juice
• 1 c. minced fresh Italian parsley
• 2 x strips orange peel - (3" long)
• 3 lb ripe tomatoes peeledand coarsely minced
• 1 lb medium red-skinned potatoes peeledand cut into 1/4"-thick rounds
• 1 lrg red-skinned potato quartered
• 1 lrg healthy pinch saffron threads
• 2 1/2 lb lingcod fillets cut 1 1/2" pcs
• 1 x red bell pepper
• 6 Tbsp. extra-virgin extra virgin olive oil
• 3 x garlic cloves Salt to taste
• 1 x French-bread baguette cut 1/4"-thick rounds

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