Cioppino

Name: Cioppino
Prep time: 5 h
Cook time: 5 h
Total time: 5 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 small Garnish: shredded fresh basil leaves and whole leaves; 1 teaspoons black pepper; 794 grams whole plum tomatoes, drained, reserving juice, and chopped; 237 milliliters chicken broth; 237 milliliters bottled clam juice; 18 smalls (2-inch) hard-shelled clams (1 1/2 pound) such as littlenecks, scrubbed; 454 grams king crab leg, thawed if frozen; 355 milliliters dry red wine; 3 Tbsps finely chopped fresh basil; 59 milliliters finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley; 4 larges garlic cloves, minced; 1 green bell pepper, cut into 1/4-inch dice; 454 grams skinless red snapper or halibut fillets, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces; 59 milliliters olive oil; 2 mediums onions, finely chopped; 1 teaspoon dried oregano, crumbled; 1 teaspoon dried hot red pepper flakes; 2 teaspoons salt; 340 grams sea scallops, tough muscle removed from side of each if necessary; 454 grams shrimp (16 to 20), shelled (tails and bottom segment of shells left intact) and deveined; 6 servings Accompaniment: focaccia or sourdough bread; 2 Tbsps tomato paste; 1 Turkish bay leaf or 1/2 California bay leaf

Cioppino might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 6. Watching your figure? This dairy free recipe has 567 calories, 45g of protein, and 13g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 39% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 1 person found this recipe to be yummy and satisfying. If you have canned tomatoes, pepper flakes, king crab leg, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 5 hours.

Instructions

Cook garlic, onions, bay leaf, oregano, and red pepper flakes with salt and pepper in oil in an 8-quart heavy pot over moderate heat, stirring, until onions are softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in bell pepper and tomato paste and cook, stirring, 1 minute.

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Red Pepper Flakes

Salt And Pepper

Tomato Paste

Bell Pepper

Bay Leaves

Oregano

Garlic

Onion

Cooking Oil

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Pot

Add wine and boil until reduced by about half, 5 to 6 minutes.

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Wine

Add tomatoes with their juice, clam juice, and broth and simmer, covered, 30 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Clam Juice

Tomato

Broth

Juice

While stew is simmering, hack crab leg through shell into 2- to 3-inch pieces with a large heavy knife.

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Crab

Stew

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Add crab pieces and clams to stew and simmer, covered, until clams just open, 5 to 10 minutes, checking every minute after 5 minutes and transferring opened clams to a bowl with tongs or a slotted spoon. (Discard any unopened clams after 10 minutes.) Lightly season fish fillets, shrimp, and scallops with salt and add to stew, then simmer, covered, until just cooked through, about 5 minutes. Discard bay leaf, then return clams to pot and gently stir in parsley and basil.

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Fish Fillets