Sicilian Seafood Stew

Submitted by ratherbeswimmin

"This is good with a thick chunk of bread and a glass of wine. Source: The Moosewood Cookbook"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 10mins
• Ingredients: 19
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1⁄4 cup olive oil
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes or 1 pinch cayenne
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon dried marjoram
• 2 cups bottled clam juice
• 1 (28 ounce) can tomatoes, chopped and undrained
• 1⁄2 cup red wine
• 1⁄2 lb scallops, rinsed
• 1⁄2 lb shrimp, shelled and deveined
• 1 lemon, juice of
• salt & fresh ground pepper

• Garnish

• capers
• chopped black olives

directions

1. In a large pot, over high heat, saute onion in the olive oil for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
2. Add in the celery and red and green bell peppers; stir and saute for 2 minutes.
3. Add in the garlic, crushed red pepper flakes, oregano, basil, and marjoram; stir to mix.
4. Reduce the heat, cover, and cook for 2 minutes.
5. Add in the clam juice, tomatoes, and wine.
6. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
7. Add the scallops and shrimp; cook and stir for about 4 minutes or until the scallops are no longer opaque and the shrimp are pink.
8. Add in the lemon juice, salt and pepper to taste; stir to combine.
9. Ladle stew into individual serving bowls.
10. Sprinkle capers and chopped black olives on top, if desired.

Reviews

[AussieDeb]

This is a family favourite! We usually double the seafood. I am making this again tomorrow and may add the spicy sausage as someone suggested. Have always served with bread, but may serve with both rice and bread.<br/><br/>Couldn't source Clam juice, but substituted commercial fish broth and boiled shrimp shells in commercial low salt chicken broth. Just delicious! Good with mussels too.

 

[Kelly-Mom2Girls]

We thought this recipe was a real disappointment (and a waste of good seafood). We didn't feel the veggies were cooked thoroughly and the flavor was bland yet too acidic. I think it definitely needed some kind of carb but I wouldn't make it again.

 

[Janay]

Delicious! Hearty dinner for a cold winter's night. I added a bit of fresh dill at serving.

 

[JKHAN]

Great recipe! I served it with a garden salad and garlic parmesan cheese bread. It was a nice change from fried seafood. Thanks!

 

[122874]

This is a fabulous recipe and is especially easy. It quickly became a family favorite deserves to be called a CLASSIC!