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Cioppino Fish Stew

Cioppino Fish Stew

Cioppino Fish Stew is an Italian-American stew that has lots of different types of seafood cooked in a tomato wine broth with herbs and other seasonings. It's easy to make and wonderful!
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Course: Soup
Cuisine: Italian-American
Keyword: Cioppino recipe, Fish Soup recipe
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings: 8
Calories: 370kcal
Author: Sandy Clifton

Equipment

  • Large Dutch Oven

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup Olive Oil
  • 2 large Onions, chopped
  • 6 cloves Garlic, minced
  • 2 Bay Leaves
  • 3 teaspoon Basil, dried
  • 1 teaspoon Thyme Leaves, dried (not ground)
  • 1 teaspoon Oregano dried
  • 1 teaspoon Kosher Salt
  • ½ teaspoon Pepper
  • 1 bunch Parsley, chopped
  • 1 28 oz can Crushed Tomatoes
  • 1 14 oz can Stewed Tomatoes
  • 1 8 oz bottle Clam Juice
  • 2 cups White Wine
  • 1 cup Chicken Broth, low sodium
  • ¾ lb small Clams
  • ½ lb Mussels
  • 1 ½ lbs Shrimp, ex. large, peeled & deveined
  • 1 ½ lbs Scallops, jumbo
  • ¼ lb Calamari, squid, cut in rings (optional)
  • Dungeness Crab Legs, or 1 cup crab meat (optional)
  • 1 ½ lbs Cod, or Rock Fish, Salmon, etc, cubed large

Instructions

  • Heat a large Dutch oven or stock pot over med-high heat. When hot, add the olive oil, then add the onions. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onion turns translucent.
  • Add the garlic and cook, stirring frequently, for about 30 seconds, until fragrant.
  • Add the bay leaves, basil, thyme, oregano, salt, pepper, and parsley. Stir.
  • Add the chicken broth, clam juice, and white wine. Stir.
  • Add the crushed and stewed tomatoes. Stir. Put the lid on the pot, leaving a small gap for steam to escape. Bring to a simmer, then reduce the heat to low and let simmer for 30 minutes.
  • Add the clams and cook for 5 minutes.
  • Add the mussels, shrimp, and scallops, calamari, and crab legs and cook for 3 minutes.
  • Add the remaining fish and crab legs.
  • Place the lid on the pot. Bring to a low simmer, until the fish and the crab legs are cooked, about 5 minutes.
  • Serve in large bowls with some crusty bread.

Notes

You can use frozen shrimp, scallops, calamari, and crab meat. It will take a little longer to bring the soup back up to a boil.
Calories are approximate as size and type of seafood will vary.

Nutrition

Calories: 370kcal