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Seafood Stew with Tomatoes and Basil

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This Italian-style stew - called cioppino - makes a hearty supper. Serve with a green salad, garlic bread and a crisp white wine!

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Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1 1/4 cups chopped onions
  • 2 tablespoons chopped garlic
  • 4 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons fennel seeds
  • 2 1/2 cups diced tomatoes with added puree
  • 2 1/2 cups clam juice
  • 1 cup dry white wine
  • 2-6 1/2 ounce cans of chopped clams, drained, liquid reserved
  • 1 pound uncooked large shrimp, peeled, deveined
  • 1 6-ounce can crabmeat, drained
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil
  • Cayenne or creole seasoning

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

Heat olive oil in large heavy pot over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, oregano,and fennel seeds and saute until onion is tender, about 8 minutes.

Add tomatoes, clam juice, white wine and liquid reserve from clams. Increase heat and boil until slightly thickened about 15 minutes.

Add clams, shrimp, and crabmeat. reduce heat and simmer 2 minutes. Mix in fresh basil and simmer until shrimp are just opaque in center about 2 minutes longer.

Season stew to taste with cayenne, salt and pepper.

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