Cioppino

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup chopped celery
• 4 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1/2 cup parsley flakes (can use fresh italian)
• 28 ounces diced tomatoes
• 1 1/2 cups wine
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon basil
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme
• 3 bay leaves
• 2 lbs boneless fish, chopped into pieces
• 18 clams, cleaned
• 18 mussels, cleaned
• 1 lb shrimp, cleaned and deveined
• 1 ounce saffron (can be omitted)

Recipe

• 1 heat the oil in a large pot then add the onion, celery, garlic and parsley cook on medium stirring occasionally for 10 minutes.
• 2 add the tomatoes (and the juice), wine, spices (from sugar down to and including bay leaves) and 1 lb or half of the fish pieces.
• 3 bring to a simmer and cook 10 minutes.
• 4 add clams, mussels cook about 5 minutes.
• 5 add shrimp and remaining fish cook until shrimp is pink and shells have opened which will be 5-10 minutes.
• 6 remove bay leaves.
• 7 serve with a lot of crusty bread to sop up the broth with.