Wonderful Seafood Stew

photo by IngridH





- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 16
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
- 8 ounces skinless fish fillets (fresh or frozen halibut, orange roughy, or sea bass)
- 6 ounces shrimp (fresh or frozen peeled and deveined)
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 2⁄3 cup chopped onion
- 1⁄2 cup finely chopped carrot
- 1⁄2 cup chopped sweet pepper (red or green)
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can low-sodium tomatoes, undrained and cut up
- 1 (8 ounce) can low-sodium tomato sauce
- 1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 1⁄4 cup dry red wine or 1/4 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 tablespoon snipped fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed
- 1⁄2 teaspoon cajun seasoning
- 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1⁄4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
directions
- Thaw fish and shrimp, if frozen.
- Rinse fish and shrimp; pat dry.
- Cut the fish into 1-inch pieces.
- Cover and chill fish pieces and shrimp until needed.
- In a large saucepan heat olive oil over medium-high heat.
- Cook and stir onion, carrot, sweet pepper, and garlic in hot oil until tender.
- Stir in the undrained tomatoes, tomato sauce, chicken broth, wine or chicken broth, bay leaves, dried thyme (if using), Cajun seasoning, cumin, and if desired, crushed red pepper.
- Bring the mixture to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, for 20 minutes.
- Gently stir in the fish pieces, shrimp, and fresh thyme (if using).
- Cover and simmer about 5 minutes more or until the fish flakes easily when tested with a fork and shrimp are opaque.
- Remove the bay leaves before serving.
Reviews
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I made this tonight for myself and my 2 year old daughter. It was very good! Even my little girl ate it, which surprised me. The flavor is rich and hearty, however next time I will use a little less of the cajun seasoning. The heat level was just a little bit too much for the youngster. I used a filet each of mahi mahi and cod. I also added scallops along with the shrimp. I am definitely keeping this recipe. It's yummy.
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The flavors in this stew are just divine! The thyme, cumin, cajun seasoning and pepper flakes really elevate a basic tomato broth to something special. It has a bit of heat, but not enough to overwhelm the delicate flavors of the fish and shrimp. I did tweak the recipe a touch (sorry, I can't help it!) first by blending the tomato mixture to a less chunky texture after it had simmered for 20 minutes, second by using twice as much seafood as called for. Otherwise, I made just as written. Even without the extra seafood, this is a very hearty, warming dish. Along with a glass of fruity wine and some hearty bread, this makes a wonderful meal! I used cod this time, but I'd love to try it with salmon and mussels as well. I've been looking for a seafood stew recipe for months that was just perfect, I think I can stop looking now! thanks so much for a wonderful lunch, and many more meals to come.
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