Fish Stew

By patty51

Dennis's favorite fish stew.

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 1/2 cup celery, diced
• 1 1/2 cup onion, diced
• 1 1/2 cup carrot, diced
• 1 tbs. garlic, chopped
• 14 oz. can stewed tomatoes
• 2 1/2 cups chicken or vegetable stock
• 1 cup white cooking wine
• 1 cup clam juice
• 1/4 cup sherry wine
• 1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes
• salt and pepper
• 1/2 bunch cilantro, chopped
• 1/2 lb. medium shrimp, raw, peeled, and deveined
• 1/2 lb. White fish, cut into small chunks

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oil in a large pot over meduim heat. Add the celery, onion, carrot and garlic. Cook while stirring until onion is tender. Stir in the tomatoes, broth, wine, clam juice, and sherry. Season with red pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour. Stir in the cilantro, shrimp and fish into the stew. Continue cooking for 5 minutes, or until the shrimp is opaque and the fish is easily flaked. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Remove from heat and allow to rest 10 minutes before serving.