Cioppino



(American fish and seafood stew)

3-5 servings

INGREDIENTS

Firm white fish fillets                                                                       450 gr
Cooked crab meat                                                                 225 gr
Mussels                                                                                 340 gr
Shrimp                                                                                   200 gr
Olive oil                                                                                20 ml
Onions, chopped                                                                   1 each
Garlic, minced                                                                       2 to 3 cloves
Crushed tomatoes                                                                 400 gr
Red or white wine                                                                120 ml
Fish or shellfish stock                                                           350 ml
Parsley, chopped                                                                   as needed
Basil, chopped                                                                      as needed
Salt and pepper                                                                     to taste

                                  


METHOD OF PREPARATION
  1. Mise en place
2.      Cut the fish fillets into bite-sized chunks. Peel and devein the shrimp. Set all the seafood aside.
3.      Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium-high flame. Add the onion and sauté until translucent, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the garlic and sauté for another minute.
4.      Add the tomatoes and wine and cook until the liquid is reduced by about half in volume. Add the stock, parsley, basil, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes.
5.      Stir in the fish and shrimp and simmer for about 3 to 5 minutes. Next add the crab and mussels, pushing them down into the soup a little. Cover the pot and simmer for another 3 to 4 minutes, or until the mussels are cooked through.
6.      Scoop the stew into large bowls, garnish with a little chopped parsley and serve with thick slices of bread.

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