Brazilian Seafood Stew

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 1 red bell pepper, diced
• 1 green bell pepper, diced
• 1 yellow bell pepper, diced
• 2 roma tomatoes, seeded and diced
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 1/2 serrano chiles, seeded and minced
• 3 cups fish stock or bottled clam juice
• One 14 1/2 ounce can coconut milk
• 6 scallions, white and light green parts only, thinly sliced
• 3/4 pound sea scallops
• 3/4 pound monkfish fillets, cut into 1-inch dice
• 3/4 pound rock shrimp, shelled and deveined
• Salt and freshly ground pepper
• Juice of 1 lime
• 2 tablespoons dende oil (optional)
• 1/3 cup loosely packed cilantro leaves, coarsely chopped
• 1/3 cup toasted coconut strips, for garnish
• 2 limes, separated into sections and diced
• Fried plantains and white rice for serving (optional)

1. Heat the olive oil in a large, heavy soup pot or Dutch oven over low heat.
2. Add the onion and all the bell peppers and sweat about 5 minutes, or until nicely softened.
3. Stir in the tomatoes, salt, pepper, and chiles and cook about 2 minutes more.
4. Pour in the fish stock and coconut milk and bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
5. Reduce to a simmer and cook 10 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the peppers are tender.
6. Add the scallions and all the seafood and season with salt and pepper.
7. Cover and simmer 5 to 7 minutes, lifting the cover twice to stir gently.
8. Add the lime juice, dende oil, and cilantro and simmer for 2 minutes longer.
9. Ladle into large bowls and garnish with the toasted coconut strips and diced lime.
10. Serve with fried plantains and white rice on the side.

olive oil, onion, red bell pepper, green bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, roma tomatoes, salt, freshly ground black pepper, serrano chiles, fish stock, coconut milk, scallions, scallops, monkfish, shrimp, salt, lime, dende oil, cilantro, coconut strips, plantains

Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/brazilian-seafood-stew (may not work)