Zarzuela De Mariscos

• 1/2 cup Spanish olive oil
• 2 medium onions, finely chopped
• 2 red bell peppers, cored, seeded, and julienned
• 4 large garlic cloves, minced
• 2 ounces prosciutto, julienned
• 3 pounds ripe tomatoes, cored, peeled, seeded, and chopped (or use 2 pounds canned tomatoes, seeded and chopped)
• 1/2 cup ground blanched almonds
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon saffron threads (or a pinch of ground saffron)
• 2 sprigs fresh rosemary, leaves only, finely choppad
• 2 teaspoons coarse salt, or more to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, or more to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 cup dry white wine
• 3 1/2 cup fish stock or half clam juice and half water
• Juice of 1/2 lemon
• 12 clams, well scrubbed
• 12 mussels, well scrubbed
• 8 jumbo shrimp in the shell
• 1 pound scallops
• 1 pound squid, cleaned and cut, into rings
• 6 lemon wedges, for garnish
• Wedges of grilled country bread for serving

1. Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat.
2. Saute the onions until translucent, about 5 minutes.
3. Add the bell peppers and garlic and cook 2 to 3 minutes, or until softened.
4. Stir in the prosciutto and cook 3 minutes longer, stirring occasionally.
5. Add the tomatoes and increase the heat to medium high.
6. Cook, stirring frequently to prevent scorching, until all the liquid has evaporated.
7. Stir in the ground almonds, thyme, saffron, rosemary, salt, black pepper, red pepper flakes, and wine.
8. Bring to a boil and boil until most of the wine has evaporated.
9. Pour in the fish stock and lemon juice.
10. Bring to a boil and stir in the clams and mussels.
11. Reduce the heat to medium, cover, and cook 10 minutes.
12. Add the shrimp, scallops, and squid and cook 5 minutes longer.
13. Remove and discard any unopened shellfish.
14. Adjust the seasonings and bring to the table.
15. Serve family style in soup bowls, with the lemon wedges and toasted bread.

spanish olive oil, onions, red bell peppers, garlic, tomatoes, ground blanched almonds, thyme, saffron threads, rosemary, coarse salt, freshly ground black pepper, red pepper, white wine, fish stock, lemon, clams, mussels, shrimp, scallops, lemon wedges

Taken from www.cookstr.com/recipes/zarzuela-de-mariscos (may not work)