Lee Walters Cioppino

By UncleDick

Originally tried this at Pistol Pete's Restaurant in Citrus Heights California

Ingredients

• #1
• 2 Onions
• 3 Stalks of Celery
• 3 Cloves of Garlic
• 1 (juice of) Lemon
• 6 Pitted Prunes
• #2
• 4 Lbs. Roma Tomatoes – Seeded and Diced
• 1/2 Cup Wine
• 2 Bay Leaves
• 1 Tbsp. Basil
• 1 Tbsp. Oregano
• Salt & Pepper to Taste
• #3
• 1 Gallon Water
• 2 12 oz. Tomato Paste
• #4
• 2 Scallops
• 2 Prawns
• 3 Clams
• 1 oz. Crab
• 2 oz. Snapper

Details

Servings 8
Preparation time 25mins
Cooking time 70mins
Adapted from stocktonbridge.com

Preparation

Step 1

Sauce:
In 3 tablespoons of olive oil chop and sauté: #1

Add: #2
Cook until tomatoes breakdown.

Add: #3 and Cook 20 -25 minutes.

Add fish to order. #4

Suggested per serving:

2 Scallops
2 Prawns
3 Clams
1 oz. Crab
2 oz. Snapper


Chopped parsley and pinch of bay shrimp on top just before serving with garlic bread, salad, wine!