CIOPPINO RECIPE (SEAFOOD STEW)

Cioppino could be a comforting San Franciscan food stew full of shrimp, clams, mussels, white fish, and crab simmered in an exceedingly made broth made of tomatoes, white wine, and fish stock. A family favorite, relish this straightforward and delicious one-pot Cioppino instruction for a special night or vacation meal.

If you’ve ne'er tried Cioppino then you're sure a delicious surprise. The simplest thanks to describe sitting all the way down to|all the way down to} a bowl of this food stew is that it's like sitting down to a cheerful, warm, comforting memory.

Its name, Cioppino, comes from the word “ciuppin“, the name of soup with similar flavors however ready with less tomato and with Mediterranean food from Liguria, Italy. 

Traditionally, Cioppino is often served with fresh hunks of bread. Now, there's fully nothing wrong with bread. I really like bread. However there's one thing better- Mashed Potatoes.

INGREDIENTS :

• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 3 shallots - chopped
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 red bell peppers - seeded and chopped
• 6 large cloves of garlic - chopped
• 1 large onion - chopped
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1 tbsp dried Italian seasoning
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 1 tsp dry red pepper flakes
• 1/4 cup tomato paste
• 2 cups white wine
• 28 oz canned crushed tomatoes
• 30 oz clam juice or fish broth
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 lbs mussels - scrubbed, debearded
• 1.5 lbs clams - scrubbed
• 1/2 pound calamari
• 1.5 lbs halibut - or other firm white fish
• 1 lb salmon
• 1/2 lb scallops
• 1 lb uncooked large shrimp - peeled and deveined
• 1 lb king crab legs
• Fresh parsley - chopped

INSTRUCTIONS :

1. Add the olive oil to a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onion and shallots and mix well to combine. Sauté for approximately 5 minutes, or until the onions start to soften and turn translucent. Stir often. Add the diced bell pepper to the onion and continue to cook for 4-6 minutes, stirring often. 
2. Add the garlic and sauté, stirring continuously, for 1-2 minutes. Stir in the dried oregano, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, and crushed red pepper and mix well to combine. Mix the tomato paste with the cooked onions, mixing well to combine and stirring constantly to prevent burning. Allow the tomato paste to cook with the onions for 1-2 minutes before adding the white wine.
3. Increase heat to high. Add the crushed tomatoes, bay leaf, and fish/clam broth. Mix well and bring to a low boil. Cover and reduce heat to low. Simmer for approximately 25 minutes.
4. Add the clams and mussels to the pot, cover, and cook until the clams and mussels begin to open (approximately 5-10 minutes). Discard any clams and mussels that do not open. Add the calamari and fish and cook for 5 minutes, gently mixing to combine. Next, add the scallops and shrimp, and cook, covered, for 5-10 minutes. Last, but not least, add the crab legs to the pot and cook for 5 minutes, or until heated through.
5. Season with additional salt and pepper, to taste. Garnish with fresh chopped parsley and fresh parmesan cheese and serve with crunchy toasted buttery bread, or, mashed potatoes (not traditional, but amazing!) Enjoy!

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