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Cioppino, Seafood Stew

Recipe #37878 | 1¼ hours | 30 min prep | SERVES 6 (Change Servings)

RECIPE BY: DonnaR

What makes this distinctive is the Mediterrianean-style mixture of tomatoes, basil and oregano with plenty of red wine and garlic-a base which makes the finished dish very strong and heady indeed.

Posted on: Aug 20, 2002

Ingredients

  • cups onion, chopped
  • 1/2 cup green pepper, chopped
  • cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 1 (35 ounce) can tomatoes with basil
  • 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
  • cups red wine
  • 1 lemon, thinly sliced
  • cup parsley, chopped
  • teaspoon basil
  • teaspoon oregano
  • teaspoon salt
  • fresh ground black pepper
  • 1 1/2 lbs boned sea bass or scrod fish, cut in 2 inch pieces
  • 3 (1 1/2 lb)  lobsters, cut up
  • lb shrimp, shelled and cleaned
  • 12 hardshell clam, scrubbed
  • 24 mussels, scrubbed
  • garlic bread
  • Directions

    1. 1
      Saute the onion, green pepper and garlic in olive oil in large pot.
    2. 2
      Add the tomatos, tomato paste, wine, lemon, one half cup or the parsley and all the seasonings.
    3. 3
      Bring to boil and simmer 20 minutes.
    4. 4
      Add the fish, lobsters and shrimp and simmer, covered 15 minutes.
    5. 5
      Add clams and mussels and simmer another 10 minutes more or until the clams and mussels open.
    6. 6
      Sprinkle remaining parsley on top.
    7. 7
      Serve in soup plates from the pot it was cooked in.
    8. 8
      A nice touch is a piece of garlic bread in each soup plate as a blotter.
    9. 9
      Have plenty more bread to pass.

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    Featured Reviews for This Recipe

    From: sjmac

    On Feb 9, 2008

    This is one of our favorites. I make it when I visit my beach house in Thailand. All the fresh ingredients are readily available in the wet market and it is easy to put together. We've add a few shakes of Tobasco sauce and spicy tomato sauce to give it just a bit more flavor. It gets better as left overs.

    1 person found this review helpful

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  • From: Chef #196661

    On Feb 14, 2007

    My husband thought this was the best cioppino he ever had, except it was a little too lemony. I think a would squeeze a little bit of lemon juice rather than add the whole lemon. Other than that it was excellant!

    2 people found this review helpful

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  • From: Linda Smith

    On Oct 16, 2002

    I have made this recipe for ciopinno for 25 yrs., and it is wonderful! Don't be put off by the lobster...the broth is great and stands on its own. I usually use swordfish or halibut, along with the recommended shellfish, but any addition won't disappoint, even some steamed redskins!

    8 people found this review helpful

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  • From: Jan Morrison

    On Dec 30, 2004

    I used blue crab instead of the lobster, but only because we had lobster the night before. Also, did not use the tomato paste. My suggestion is not to under cut the seafood. Also, put the soup base on to simmer for a couple of hours before adding the seafood. Added additional water and didn't hurt the flavor in the least.

    6 people found this review helpful

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    Nutrition Facts

    Serving Size 1 (845g)

    Recipe makes 6 servings

    The following items or measurements are not included below:

    tomatoes with basil

    Calories 853
    Calories from Fat 235 (27%)
    Amount Per Serving %DV
    Total Fat 26.2g 40%
    Saturated Fat 4.3g 21%
    Monounsaturated Fat 15.1g
    Polyunsaturated Fat 4.2g
    Trans Fat 0.0g
    Cholesterol 544mg 181%
    Sodium 2078mg 86%
    Potassium 2243mg 64%
    Total Carbohydrate 21.8g 7%
    Dietary Fiber 3.5g 14%
    Sugars 6.7g
    Protein 114.6g 229%
    Vitamin A 2147mcg 42%
    Vitamin B6 1.1mg 54%
    Vitamin B12 26.6mcg 444%
    Vitamin C 58mg 97%
    Vitamin E 10mcg 35%
    Calcium 295mg 29%
    Iron 12mg 69%

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