No Shells Cioppino

"A wonderfully yummy cioppino without the shell mess when eating. This recipe makes a large pot. It is not cheap but so worth the expense and the leftovers freeze very well."
 
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Ready In:
1hr 30mins
Ingredients:
24
Serves:
8-10
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ingredients

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directions

  • Heat olive oil and butter in large stock pot. Saute onion and celery until tender over medium heat, about 10 minutes. Add garlic and continue to saute for 3 or 4 more minutes. Add tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, chicken broth, clam juice, wine, bay leaves, basil, oregano, parsley, thyme, Old Bay seasoning and saffron. Bring sauce to a simmer. Cover and continue to simmer for a half hour over low heat. Taste and adjust seasonings if needed. Continue to simmer for another half hour.
  • Add lobster meat and scallops, bring back to a simmer and cook for 15 minutes. Add clams, shrimp and cod continue to simmer for 5 minutes until cod is flakey and shrimp are pink. Gently add crabmeat and heat through about 2 minutes.
  • Serve in bowls with a good sour dough french bread and a green salad.

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Reviews

  1. This was great! I made this for my son’s birthday, and he has requested that it be on the menu from now on. I didn’t use crab or lobster and doubled the amount of shrimp because it was what I could get locally. The broth is so rich and delicious. Thank you for sharing this excellent (and mess free) stew. I served it with sourdough rolls (take-n-bake) so we could sop up all the fabulous sauce.
     
  2. Because it was only for DH and I, I had to make 1/2 the recipe. The broth for the seafood is fantastic and deserves more than 5 stars. I did adjust the seasoning, as you suggested, after it simmered. I added some more thyme and some more Old Bay Seasoning. (Our taste). Even so, the broth for the seafood was amazing. I didn't have Lobster, but, used Shrimp, Bay Scallops, chopped clams and tilapia. When DH says it's great, you know it's a keeper. Now it's our favorite. Thank you very much.
     
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