Italian Seafood Stew with Garlic-Herb Croutons

Name: Italian Seafood Stew with Garlic-Herb Croutons
Prep time: 1 h 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 3 Tbsps butter or margarine, softened; 822 grams cans each) diced tomatoes, undrained; 850 grams cans each) tomato sauce; 454 grams bottles each) clam juice; 12 fresh clams in shells; 454 grams cod fillets, cut into bite-size pieces; 237 milliliters dry white wine or water; 16 slices (1/2 inch thick) French bread; 198 grams container refrigerated pesto; 227 grams uncooked sea scallops (about 16), thawed if frozen; 12 fresh mussels in shells; 227 grams uncooked peeled deveined medium shrimp (about 16), thawed if frozen, tail shells removed; 2 Tbsps white vinegar

The recipe Italian Seafood Stew with Garlic-Herb Croutons is ready in about 1 hour and 30 minutes and is definitely a tremendous pescatarian option for lovers of Mediterranean food. This recipe serves 8. One serving contains 682 calories, 35g of protein, and 17g of fat. This recipe covers 31% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of cod fillets, wine, clam juice, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. To use up the sea-salt you could follow this main course with the Raspberry Sea Salt Brownies as a dessert. It works well as a main course. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Autumn.

Instructions

Discard any broken-shell or open (dead) clams.

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Clams

Place remaining clams in large container. Cover with 1 1/2 cups water and the vinegar.

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Vinegar

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Let stand 30 minutes; drain. Scrub clams in cold water.

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Clams

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Meanwhile, discard any broken-shell or open (dead) mussels. Scrub remaining mussels in cold water, removing any barnacles with a dull paring knife. Pull beard by giving it a tug (using a kitchen towel may help). If you have trouble removing it, use a pliers to grip and pull gently.

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Mussels

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Place mussels in large container. Cover with cool water. Agitate water with hand, then drain and discard water. Repeat several times until water runs clear; drain.

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Mussels

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Heat oven to 350F. In 4-quart Dutch oven, mix clam juice, tomatoes, tomato sauce, wine and 1/2 cup of the pesto.

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Tomato Sauce