Spicy Seafood Stew

By jerzie1213

Because tilapia absorbs flavor so well, it's a perfect addition to this seafood stew. The flavors of ground cumin, chili powder, and hot green chilies meld seamlessly with the tilapia, red potatoes, and shrimp. Serve over quinoa or rice.

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 onion (8 oz.), peeled, halved, and thinly slivered lengthwise
• 2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
• 1 can (32 oz.) diced or crushed tomatoes
• 8 ounces red or white thin-skinned potatoes (about 1 in. wide), scrubbed and quartered
• 1 or 2 fresh hot green chilies such as jalapeños, rinsed, stemmed, seeded, and minced
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 12 ounces shelled, deveined shrimp (31 to 40 per lb.), rinsed
• 8 ounces tilapia or other white-fleshed fish, rinsed and cut into 1-inch chunks
• 4 ounces fresh or thawed frozen calamari rings (optional; see notes), rinsed
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

1. Heat oil in a 5- to 6-quart pan over medium-high heat; add onion and garlic and stir often until onion is very limp, 8 to 10 minutes. Add tomatoes, 1 1/2 cups water, potatoes, chilies, cumin, chili powder, and salt; increase heat to high and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer until potatoes are tender when pierced, 20 to 25 minutes.

2. Stir in seafood, if using. Cover and simmer until shrimp and fish are opaque but still moist-looking in the center of thickest part (cut to test), 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in cilantro. Spoon quinoa onto rimmed plates; top with stew.