Cataplana

Name: Cataplana
Ingredients: 1 medium onion, chopped; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1/2 cup diced smoked ham; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano; 2 cups chicken stock; 23 cup ketchup (preferred) or tomato puree; 1/2 cup heavy or whipping cream; 1 teaspoon Tabasco or other hot-pepper sauce; 3/4 pound large shrimp, shelled and deveined; 3/4 pound squid, cleaned, bodies cut into rings; 3/4 pound cooked lobster meat, cut into chunks; Salt to taste; 4 cups cooked rice

13 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

1 medium onion, chopped
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 cup diced smoked ham
1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano
2 cups chicken stock
23 cup ketchup (preferred) or tomato puree
1/2 cup heavy or whipping cream
1 teaspoon Tabasco or other hot-pepper sauce
3/4 pound large shrimp, shelled and deveined
3/4 pound squid, cleaned, bodies cut into rings
3/4 pound cooked lobster meat, cut into chunks
Salt to taste
4 cups cooked rice

Directions

1

Saute onion in 1 tablespoon of the olive oil until tender.
2

In a large saucepan, heat the remaining tablespoon of oil over medium heat.
3

Add the onions, ham and oregano; cover and cook until the mixture is fragrant, about 3 minutes.
4

Stir in the stock, ketchup, cream and Tabasco and bring to a boil.
5

Immediately add the shrimp, squid and lobster.
6

Return just to a boil, then simmer 2 minutes, or until the shrimp are pink.
7

Season with salt to taste.
8

Serve immediately with the rice.