Cioppino Alla Toscana (Tuscan Fish Stew)
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 clove garlic, sliced
- 1/2 medium onion, chopped
- 1 ounce dry white wine
- 5 littleneck clams, soaked in cold water and well scrubbed
- 1 tablespoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 large Dungeness crab, cleaned and cracked
- 1/4 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 6 ounces cleaned mussels, well scrubbed
- 1/4 pound cubed whitefish (cod, grouper, bass, trout, or halibut)
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, finely chopped
- Peel of 1/2 lemon, finely grated
- 1. In an 8-quart pot, heat the olive oil and saute the garlic and onions in the olive oil until translucent.
- 2. Add the white wine, clams, basil, and oregano. Cook, covered, until clams open (about 8 minutes). Remove opened clams and set aside. Discard any unopened clams.
- 3. Add the crab and shrimp; bring to a boil slowly and cook until shrimp are opaque.
- 4. Add the mussels and whitefish; allow the stew to simmer for an additional 10 minutes. Remove from heat; allow the stew to sit for 10 minutes. Discard any unopened mussels.
- 5. Add parsley and lemon peel, return to heat, and simmer until shrimp turn pink. Serve in 2 shallow bowls.
extravirgin olive oil, clove garlic, onion, white wine, littleneck clams, basil, oregano, crab, shrimp, mussels, whitefish, fresh parsley, lemon
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/cioppino-alla-toscana-tuscan-fish-stew-1258135 (may not work)