Cajun Bouillabaisse

Name: Cajun Bouillabaisse
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 8-9 Cups, 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/4 cup olive oil; 3 stalks celery, chopped 1/2-inch dice; 2 medium onions, chopped 1/2-inch dice; 1 green bell pepper, chopped 1/2-inch dice; 4 garlic cloves, minced; 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 2 bay leaves; 4 cups crushed tomatoes (fresh or canned); 1 cup bottled clam juice; 1/2 teaspoon fennel seed; saffron, 1 large pinch; salt and pepper; 2 tablespoons chopped parsley; 1 1/2 lbs mussels or 1 1/2 lbs clams; 1 lb shrimp; 1 lb scallops; 1 lb red snapper or 1 lb cod; 1 cup dry white wine

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Recipe by NW Cajun Foodie

This is my version of Bouillabaisse. It was passed down to me from my grandfather and I adapted it to my tastes. Hope you enjoy it!

READY IN: 1hr 15mins

SERVES: 6

YIELD: 8-9 Cups

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

¹⁄₄

cup olive oil
3

stalks celery, chopped 1/2-inch dice
2

medium onions, chopped 1/2-inch dice
1

green bell pepper, chopped 1/2-inch dice
4

garlic cloves, minced
1

teaspoon dried thyme
2

bay leaves
4

cups crushed tomatoes (fresh or canned)
1

cup bottled clam juice
¹⁄₂

teaspoon fennel seed
saffron, 1 large pinch
salt and pepper
2

tablespoons chopped parsley
1 ¹⁄₂

lbs mussels or 1 1/2 lbs clams
1

lb shrimp
1

lb scallops
1

lb red snapper or 1 lb cod
1

cup dry white wine

DIRECTIONS

Heat oil in a Dutch oven. Add chopped vegetables with.
garlic, thyme and bay leaves. Cook 5 minutes.
Add tomatoes, clam juice,wine, fennel seed, saffron, salt, pepper and parsley. Simmer15 minutes.
Add the scrubbed mussels (make sure beard is removed), shelled shrimp, scallops (cut in half) and the fish (cut in chunks). Cook 15 minutes longer and be careful when you stir it that you don't break up fish. Serve up Bouillabaisse in soup plates with hot French bread.

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