Seafood Stew (Crock Pot)

By CBarile

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 onions, diced
• 4 stalks celery, chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon peppercorn, cracked
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 3 cups vegetable broth (or chicken broth)
• 1 (10 ounce) can tomatoes and green chilies (see note in description)
• 1 -2 cup tomato juice (see note in description)
• 1 lb chicken breast, cut into bite size pieces
• 8 ounces shrimp, thawed (if frozen)
• 5 ounces clams (I used frozen, thawed, but the original recipe suggests canned clams, drained)
• 2 bell peppers, diced (I used red bell peppers, but the original recipe suggests 1 red and 1 green bell pepper)
• 1 jalapeno pepper, chopped
• 1/2 cup parsley, chopped (I used a lot less)
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper
• 8 ounces scallops, halved
• 1 tablespoon butter
• hot pepper sauce

Details

Servings 8
Preparation time 30mins
Cooking time 34mins

Preparation

Step 1

1 In a large skillet heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add onions and celery and cook stirring for 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender.

2 Add garlic, oregano, peppercorns and cook stirring for another minute.

3 Stir in tomato paste and flour and cook another minute.

4 Add vegetable broth (or chicken broth), tomatoes and tomato juice and bring to a boil. Continue to cook for about 3-5 more minutes. Remove from heat and transfer mixture to crock pot.

5 Add chicken and stir to combine. Cover and cook on high for 3 hours or low for 6 hours.

6 Stir in shrimp, clams, peppers, and parsley. Cover and cook on high for 30 minutes.

7 Meanwhile in a baggie combine chili powder and cayenne. Add scallops and toss to coat.

8 In a skillet over medium heat melt butter and add scallops and cook, stirring for 3-5 minutes or until scallops are opaque.

9 Add scallops to crock pot, stirring in well.

10 Spoon soup in bowls and serve with hot pepper sauce if desired. I thought this was spicy enough without the Tabasco sauce - but my son added a lot to his serving.