Cioppino Ala Star

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 3/4 cup butter
• 2 onions, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 bunch fresh parsley, chopped
• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans chicken broth
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 tablespoon dried basil
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 cup water
• 1 1/2 cups wine
• 1 1/2 lbs large shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1 1/2 lbs bay scallops
• 18 small clams, scrubbed clean
• 18 mussels, scrubbed clean and debearded
• 1 1/2 lbs crabmeat
• 1 1/2 lbs cod fish fillets, cubed

Recipe

• 1 over medium-low heat melt butter in a large stockpot; add onions, garlic and parsley and cook slowly, stirring occasionally until onions are soft.
• 2 add tomatoes to the pot.
• 3 add chicken broth, bay leaves, basil , thyme, oregano, water and wine; mix well.
• 4 cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
• 5 stir in all seafoods and bring to boil.
• 6 lower heat, cover and simmer 5-7 minutes until clams and mussels open.
• 7 ladle soup into bowls and serve with warm, crusty bread.