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

Directions

1. 1

   Heat olive oil in heavy large pot over medium heat.

2. 2

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

3. 3

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

4. 4

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

5. 5

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

6. 6

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

7. 7

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

8. 8

   That's it!