Mutya ng Cavite

This is the most popular specialty seafood soup of Josephine Restaurant in Cavite.

Mutya ng Cavite is Caviteñean dis made of milk, cream and assorted seafood somewhat similar to Fisherman's Stew.

This is my own recipe version of Mutya ng Cavite which I concocted myself so I can it eat in the comfort of my home.

Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter
1 white onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 cups broth
2 cups milk
150 grams white fish fillets
150 grams mussels, beards removed
150 grams squid, skin and ink sacs removed
150 grams shrimp, shelled and deveined
white pepper
2 tbsps oil, divided
3 medium size potato, cubed
1 green bell pepper, chopped
Grated cheese, about 1/3 cup or more


Procedures:

Boil potatoes in water. Set aside broth. In a pan, heat one tablespoon of the oil and sauté fillets until cooked. Remove from pan. Add remaining oil and sauté mussels, squid, and shrimp. Set aside.

In a pan, melt butter sauté onions, garlic and bell pepper. Stir in flour. Add potato broth and milk then bring to a boil. Transfer all the seafood to the soup mixture. Add grated cheese. Season to taste with white pepper. Serve.

Feel free to share your feedbacks if ever you decide to try to make this recipe.