Southern California Cioppino

Name: Southern California Cioppino
Prep time: 2 h 45 min
Cook time: 2 h 45 min
Total time: 2 h 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 794 grams crushed tomatoes; 4 carrots, sliced; 0 teaspoons cayenne pepper; 4 stalks celery, chopped, with leaves; 1 teaspoons chili powder; 454 grams clam juice; 907 grams clams in shell, scrubbed; 454 grams cooked crabmeat; 2 teaspoons dried basil; 1 Tbsp dried thyme; 2 Tbsps chopped fresh cilantro; 1 Tbsp minced garlic; 454 grams halibut steaks, cubed; 454 grams mussels, cleaned and debearded; 59 milliliters olive oil; 1 onion, chopped; 2 teaspoons dried oregano; 59 milliliters chopped parsley; 4 potatoes, peeled and cubed; 8 servings salt and pepper to taste; 454 grams bay or sea scallops, rinsed and drained; 454 grams shrimp - peeled and deveined; 473 milliliters tomato juice; 118 milliliters white wine

Southern California Cioppino might be just the main course you are searching for. Watching your figure? This gluten free, dairy free, and pescatarian recipe has 425 calories, 44g of protein, and 10g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 8. This recipe is typical of Southern cuisine. If you have canned tomatoes, tomato juice, mussels, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

Heat the oil in a large stockpot over medium heat. Stir in the onion, celery, carrots, potatoes, and garlic, and cook 5 to 10 minutes.

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Potato

Carrot

Celery

Garlic

Onion

Cooking Oil

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Pot

Add parsley, cilantro, tomatoes, tomato juice, clam juice, white wine, basil, oregano, thyme, chili powder, cayenne pepper, salt and black pepper. Reduce heat and simmer for 2 hours.

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Salt And Pepper

Chili Powder

Tomato Juice

Clam Juice

White Wine

Cilantro

Tomato

Oregano

Parsley

Basil

Thyme

Approximately 15 to 20 minutes before you are ready to serve the cioppino, stir in the fish, shrimp, mussels, clams, crab, and scallops. Continue to cook and stir approximately 5 minutes, or until the shrimp are pink and the clams and mussel shells have opened.

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Cioppino

Scallops

Mussels

Pasta Shells

Shrimp

Clams

Crab

Fish

Remove any unopened mussels or clams before serving.

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Mussels

Clams

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Pot

Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel

Southern on the menu? Try pairing with Riesling, Sparkling Wine, and Zinfandel. In general, there are a few rules that will help you pair wine with southern food. Food-friendly riesling or sparkling white wine will work with many fried foods, while zinfandel is great with barbecued fare. One wine you could try is Bully Hill Vineyards Dry Riesling. It has 5 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 14 dollars.