Bouillabaisse Balls

Name: Bouillabaisse Balls
Yield: Makes about 2 dozen 1 1/2-inch meatballs
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons olive oil; 1 onion, finely diced; 2 celery stalks, finely diced; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; Pinch of cayenne pepper (optional); Pinch of saffron threads; 2 teaspoons salt; 1/4 cup tomato paste; 2 tablespoons pernod; 2 pounds white fish, such as tilapia or perch, ground or finely chopped; 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley; 2 large eggs; 1 cup bread crumbs

January 24, 2012

The aromatic flavors of a rich fish stew all rolled up in a ball—how’d we do it? A generous splash of Pernod, along with a pinch of fragrant saffron, transports you straight to the Mediterranean coast. We use a firm white fish like tilapia, but feel free to substitute any similarly textured fish. Serve these alongside any of the risottos offered in Chapter 3 (see pages 74 to 77).

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