Description
Italian Seafood Cioppino is a delightful seafood stew that brings the flavors of the sea right to your table, packed with a variety of seafood and aromatic spices.
Ingredients
- 🦐 Shrimp: 500 grams, peeled and deveined
- 🦪 Clams: 250 grams, scrubbed
- 🐚 Mussels: 250 grams, scrubbed and debearded
- 🐟 White fish: 300 grams, cut into chunks (cod or halibut works well)
- 🍅 Diced tomatoes: 1 can (about 400 grams)
- 🧄 Garlic: 4 cloves, minced
- 🧅 Onion: 1 medium, diced
- 🍷 White wine: 1 cup (about 240 ml)
- 🥕 Vegetable broth: 2 cups (about 480 ml)
- 🛢️ Olive oil: 2 tablespoons
- 🌿 Fresh herbs: 1/4 cup, chopped (parsley and basil)
- 🌶️ Red pepper flakes: 1 teaspoon (adjust to taste)
- 🧂 Salt and pepper: to taste
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the diced onion and sauté until translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the minced garlic and red pepper flakes, cooking for an additional 1-2 minutes.
- Pour in the white wine and bring to a gentle simmer, cooking for about 3-4 minutes. Then, add the diced tomatoes and vegetable broth, stirring to combine.
- Bring the mixture to a gentle boil, then reduce the heat and let it simmer for about 10 minutes.
- Gently add the shrimp, clams, mussels, and chunks of white fish to the pot. Stir carefully and cover, cooking for about 5-7 minutes until the seafood is cooked through.
- Adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper to taste, and add more red pepper flakes if desired.
- Remove from heat and stir in the chopped fresh herbs. Ladle into bowls and serve hot with crusty bread.
Notes
- Feel free to customize the seafood based on your preferences.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- For freezing, store the broth separately from the seafood.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 150mg
Keywords: Italian Seafood Cioppino, seafood stew, San Francisco cioppino, seafood recipes