Cioppino

Name: Cioppino
Ingredients: 1 1/2 tablespoons Extra-virgin olive oil; 1/2 Large fennel bulb, thinly sliced; 1/2 Medium yellow onion, diced; 1 Large shallot, chopped; 2 Large garlic cloves, minced; 2 tablespoons Tomato paste; 14 ounces Canned, diced tomatoes in juice; 1 teaspoon Kosher salt; 1/2 teaspoon Dried red pepper flakes; 3/4 cup Dry white wine (chardonnay); 1 1/2 cups Bottled clam juice; 1 cup Water; 1 Bay leaf; 1/2 pound Clams, scrubbed; 1/2 pound Mussels, scrubbed and debearded; 1/2 pound Uncooked large shrimp, peeled and deveined; 1/2 pound Assorted firm-fleshed white fish fillets, like halibut or cod, cut into large cubes; 1/4 pound Crab meat (refrigerated, canned is okay); 1/4 bunch Flat-leaf Italian parsley, chopped; 1 Lemon, cut into wedges

20 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

1 1/2 tablespoons Extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 Large fennel bulb, thinly sliced
1/2 Medium yellow onion, diced
1 Large shallot, chopped
2 Large garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons Tomato paste
14 ounces Canned, diced tomatoes in juice
1 teaspoon Kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon Dried red pepper flakes
3/4 cup Dry white wine (chardonnay)
1 1/2 cups Bottled clam juice
1 cup Water
1 Bay leaf
1/2 pound Clams, scrubbed
1/2 pound Mussels, scrubbed and debearded
1/2 pound Uncooked large shrimp, peeled and deveined
1/2 pound Assorted firm-fleshed white fish fillets, like halibut or cod, cut into large cubes
1/4 pound Crab meat (refrigerated, canned is okay)
1/4 bunch Flat-leaf Italian parsley, chopped
1 Lemon, cut into wedges

Directions

1

Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the fennel, onions and shallots and sautee until the onion is translucent, about 8 minutes. Add the garlic and saute an additional 2 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste, the canned tomatoes with juices, salt, red pepper flakes, wine, clam juice, water and a bay leaf. Cover and bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover and simmer until the flavors blend, about 30 minutes.
2

Check seasonings, then add the clams and mussels to the cooking liquid. Cover and cook until the clams and mussels begin to open, about 5 minutes. Add the shrimp and fish, stirring gently. Simmer gently until the fish and shrimp are just cooked through, and the clams and mussels are completely open. You may have the cover the pot for a couple of additional minutes for all to open. Discard any clams and mussels that do not open. Check seasonings once again adding salt and additional red pepper flakes to suit your taste. Remove the bay leaf and discard.
3

Ladle the soup into bowls, top with flaked crab meat and parsley. Serve with a lemon wedge and a hunk of sourdough bread.
4

Serves 2 for dinner or 4 for appetizers.