Cioppino

(45 minutes on the stove)

Ingredients

  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 cup dry white wine
  • 12 large shrimp / prawns
  • 1 medium onion, finely chopped
  • 1 large can whole tomatoes, chopped, including liquid
  • 1 can of frozen lobster, thawed
  • 1/2 orange pepper, finely diced
  • 2 cup chicken stock with clam nectar
  • 1 lb king crab legs, shelled, cut into 2” chunks
  • 2 garlic, minced
  • Pinch of sugar
  • 12 mussels
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • Fresh ground pepper to taste
  • 1 tbsp chopped parsley
  • 1/2 tsp dried basil
  • Pinch of dried thyme

Directions

  1. Place the olive oil in large soup pot and put on medium heat.  When hot, add onion, orange pepper and garlic.  Cook 3-4 minutes.
  2. Add tomato paste, basil and thyme.  Cook 1 minute.
  3. Add wine, tomatoes, chicken stock / clam nectar and sugar.  Bring to a simmer and simmer 15-20 minutes.
  4.  

    Season the mixture with ground pepper.  The seafood should add enough salt.

  5.  

    Add the shrimp, lobster, and king crab.  Cook 2 minutes.

  6.  

    Add the mussels and cook until shrimp turns pink and mussels open.

  7.  

    Serve in warmed bowls with warm bread / pretzels.  Very filling!



Thanks to Edmonton Journal (2009) for the recipe!

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