Preheat oven to 450F. Divide bones, onions, fennel, carrots, and 1/4 cup oil between 2 rimmed baking sheets; season with salt and pepper and toss to coat. Roast, tossing halfway through, until vegetables are softened and browned, 6075 minutes.
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Salt And Pepper
Vegetable
Carrot
Fennel
Onion
Cooking Oil
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Baking Sheet
Oven
2
Heat saffron and remaining 1/4 cup oil in a large pot over medium-high heat, stirring, until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
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Saffron
Cooking Oil
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Pot
3
Add leeks and garlic; season with salt and pepper and cook, stirring often, until golden, 810 minutes.
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Salt And Pepper
Garlic
Leek
4
Add vermouth; bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until slightly reduced, about 3 minutes.
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Vermouth
5
Add roasted bones and vegetables, parsley stems, lemon zest, bay leaves, peppercorns, and 10 cups water to pot. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer gently, skimming as needed, until reduced by half, about 1 hour. Strain through a sieve into a clean pot; discard solids. Season with salt.
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Peppercorns
Bay Leaves
Lemon Zest
Vegetable
Parsley
Water
Salt
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Sieve
Pot
1
Pulse garlic, parsley, and tarragon in a food processor until very finely chopped. With motor running, slowly add oil, and process until smooth; season with salt and pepper.
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Salt And Pepper
Tarragon
Parsley
Garlic
Cooking Oil
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Food Processor
1
Return broth to a simmer; add shellfish, cover pot, and cook until shellfish open (discard any that do not open), about 5 minutes.
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Shellfish
Broth
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Pot
2
Transfer shellfish to a large bowl and add a ladleful of broth; tent with foil. Season fish with salt and pepper; add to broth in pot. Cover; cook fish gently until opaque throughout, about 4 minutes.
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Salt And Pepper
Shellfish
Broth
Fish
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Bowl
Aluminum Foil
Pot
3
Divide fish and shellfish among shallow bowls and ladle broth over.
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Shellfish
Broth
Fish
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Bowl
Ladle
4
Drizzle stew with oil, top with pesto, and serve with toast.
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Pesto
Toast
Stew
Cooking Oil
5
DO AHEAD: Brodo can be made 3 days ahead. Cover and chill. Pesto can be made 1 day ahead. Press plastic wrap directly on surface and chill.