Seafood Stew With Tomatoes And Basil

Name: Seafood Stew With Tomatoes And Basil
Ingredients: 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil; 1 1/4 cups chopped onions; 2 tablespoons chopped garlic; 4 teaspoons dried oregano; 1 1/2 teaspoons fennel seeds; 2 1/2 cups crushed tomatoes in puree; 2 1/2 cups bottled clam juice; 1 cup dry white wine; 2 (6 ounce) cans chopped clams, drained, liquid reserved; 1 lb uncooked large shrimp, peeled, deveined; 1 (6 ounce) can crabmeat, drained; 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil; cayenne pepper

13 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 1/4 cups chopped onions
2 tablespoons chopped garlic
4 teaspoons dried oregano
1 1/2 teaspoons fennel seeds
2 1/2 cups crushed tomatoes in puree
2 1/2 cups bottled clam juice
1 cup dry white wine
2 (6 ounce) cans chopped clams, drained, liquid reserved
1 lb uncooked large shrimp, peeled, deveined
1 (6 ounce) can crabmeat, drained
1/2 cup chopped fresh basil
cayenne pepper

Directions

1

Heat olive oil in heavy large pot over medium heat.
2

Add onion, garlic, oregano and fennel seeds and saute until onion is tender, about 8 minutes.
3

Add tomatoes, clam juice, white wine and liquid reserved from clams.
4

Increase heat and boil until slightly thickened, about 15 minutes.
5

Add clams, shrimp and crabmeat. Reduce heat and simmer 2 minutes.
6

Mix in fresh basil and simmer until shrimp are just opaque in center, about 2 minutes longer.
7

Season stew to taste with cayenne, salt and pepper. Makes 4 servings.
8

That's it!