Cioppino

Submitted by Diana Adcock

"In a word, Napkins! If your a seafood lover this is excellent. Di"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 5mins
• Ingredients: 16
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup olive oil
• 1 large yellow onion, chopped medium
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 large red bell pepper, chopped medium
• 2⁄3 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 cup dry red wine
• 1 -2 bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon basil
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 teaspoon tarragon
• 18 clams in shell, scrubbed
• 1 lb medium shrimp, shelled and deviened (around 50)
• 2 cooked dungeness crabs (, and around 2 pounds each-broken and in shell)
• 1 loaf hot sourdough bread (, with Butter)

directions

1. In an 8 quart pan over medium heat saute the onion, garlic, pepper and parsley in the oil until the onion is soft.
2. Stir in sauce and diced tomatoes, wine, bay leaf, basil, oregano and tarragon.
3. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
4. To broth add the clams and crab.
5. Cover and simmer gently until clams pop open.
6. Add Shrimp and simmer for 5 minutes more or until shrimp turns pink.
7. Ladle into bowls and serve with hot bread and butter.

Reviews

[Izzy Knight]

I made this for our family get-together this weekend. It's was a hit! They all complained there were no second servings :o) I would simmer the soup 10min longer before adding the seafoo next time. Terrific soup!

 

[kimbearly]

awesome! made it for an informal get together on christmas night----rave reviews from everyone who ate it....will be making a small batch for just moi for fancy solo lunches!

 

[gwynn]

Great stew! Will make it many more times. Thanks for posting.

 

[Iron Bloomers]

5*'s are not enough for this dish! I am not one to adorn my seafood with much more than lemon or a batter coating so this was a major step for me, on I will take again. The blend of seasoning & tomato in the base is perfect & add to it the seafood well, Heaven has a challenger.<br/>Thanks for sharing a great dish.

 

[DanBerg]

Like Chef #213141, I also used the seafood medley, (from Costco). Turned out good. I always try to follow the ingredients list to the tee when making a new recipe, particularly when it has a 5 star rating. However, once the dish was complete and tasted, I noticed the need for salt and pepper. While this can always be added to taste after the fact, I think this would be better if added in the cooking process. Otherwise, a good dish.