Sicilian Seafood Stew

Ingredients

• 1 cup chopped onion
• 3 garlic cloves, chopped
• extra virgin olive oil
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 1 green bell pepper, and
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes or cayenne
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 teaspoon basil
• 1 teaspoon marjoram
• 1/2 cup red wine, of choice
• 2 cups clam juice
• 28 ounces diced tomatoes
• 1/2 lb scallops
• 1/2 lb shrimp
• 2 links hot Italian sausage
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• salt and pepper

Directions

1. 1

   In a LARGE skillet (or use 2 smaller skillets) if using the sausage de-case break up and cook through, (you may use the fat from the sausage and skip the EVOO) or add EVOO and saute onion.

2. 2

   Add celery, green and red peppers cook gentley 2 minutes.

3. 3

   Add garlic, pepper flakes, oregano, basil, marjoram. Reuce heat cover and cook 3-4 minutes.

4. 4

   * At this point if your skillet is full transfer contents to soup pot).

5. 5

   Add clam juice , wine, and seafodd simmer 20-25 minutes.

6. 6

   Add lemon juice and salt and pepper and enjoy!

7. 7

   *I used a little extra hot pepper flakes and lemon juice and did NOT use the EVOO.