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Cioppino Recipe

This cioppino is a seafood stew made with fish, crab, shrimp, clams and mussels, all simmered together in a tomato based broth. A fabulous dinner option that's easy enough to make on a busy weeknight, but elegant enough to serve to company.

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 374 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3/4 cup yellow onion finely diced
  • 3/4 cup fennel bulb diced
  • 2 tablespoons shallot minced
  • 1 tablespoon garlic minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes or more to taste
  • 28 ounce can crushed tomatoes preferably San Marzano brand
  • 4 cups seafood stock
  • 1 1/2 cups white wine
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 2 pounds crab legs and bodies preferably Dungeness crab
  • 1 pound mussels scrubbed and debearded
  • 1 pound clams scrubbed
  • 1 pound firm fish such as halibut or cod, cut into 1 1/2 inch chunks
  • 1 pound Shrimp medium to large size
  • 1/2 pound sea scallops
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons parsley chopped
  • parsley sprigs and lemon wedges for serving optional

Instructions

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  1. Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onion and fennel and cook for 4-5 minutes or until softened.
  2. Add the shallot, garlic and red pepper flakes and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
  3. Add the crushed tomatoes, white wine, seafood stock, salt, pepper and bay leaf to the pot, then bring to a simmer.
  4. Cook for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  5. Add the crab, mussels and clams to the pot and cook for 4 minutes.
  6. Add the fish, shrimp and scallops and cook for another 4 minutes or until seafood is opaque and cooked through, and mussels and clams have opened.
  7. Discard any mussels and clams that do not open during the cooking process.
  8. Add the butter to the pot and stir until melted. Sprinkle with parsley, then serve. Garnish with parsley and lemon if desired.

Nutrition Information

Calories 374kcal (19%) Carbohydrates 19g (6%) Protein 32g (64%) Fat 14g (22%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 224mg (75%) Sodium 825mg (34%) Potassium 938mg (27%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 8g (16%) Vitamin A 634IU (13%) Vitamin C 24mg (27%) Calcium 243mg (24%) Iron 6mg (33%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 374

% Daily Value*

Calories 374kcal 19%
Carbohydrates 19g 6%
Protein 32g 64%
Fat 14g 22%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 224mg 75%
Sodium 825mg 34%
Potassium 938mg 20%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 8g 16%
Vitamin A 634IU 13%
Vitamin C 24mg 27%
Calcium 243mg 24%
Iron 6mg 33%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.