Easy Cioppino Recipe - An Italian Seafood Stew

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Easy Cioppino Recipe - An Italian Seafood Stew

An easy and delicious seafood soup or stew flavoured with orange, fennel and tomato. With juicy crab, moist cod and plump shellfish, this is a luxurious meal that anyone can make. Cioppino only takes 45 minutes and comes in at well under 400 calories per bowl (not including the aioli). Dairy-free and gluten-free.

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Ingredients

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  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • ½ lb Italian sausage (approx ¾ cup)
  • ½ cup onion
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1 teaspoon anise seed
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes
  • 1 cup fennel
  • 1 Orange, Zest + Juice approx 4 tablespoon juice and 1 teaspoon zest)(
  • 5 cups seafood stock or chicken broth
  • ½ c dry white wine
  • 1 dungeness crab
  • 1 lb Clams or Mussels
  • ½ lb cod
  • salt + black pepper to taste

Saffron Garlic Aioli

  • ½ c Kewpie mayonnaise (or real mayonnaise)
  • ¼ tsp saffron
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • ¼ teaspoon hot sauce (I use Tobasco)
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Instructions

  1. Heat olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add in crumbled Italian sausage and sauce until cooked though.
  2. Add 2 cloves minced garlic, aniseed, onion, saffron and red pepper flakes. Sauté approximately 5 minutes until onion is translucent.
  3. Add chopped tomatoes and fennel and continue to sauce another 5 minutes until tomatoes are juicy and fennel is translucent.
  4. Next add broth, wine, orange zest and juice. Bring to a simmer and let cook 10 more minutes, and season to taste with salt and black pepper if you like.
  5. Finally, add the seafood to the pot in order of cooking time. I first add the crab and put the lid on the pot. Let it cook 5 minutes, then add clams and/or mussels, replace lid and cook 4 more minutes. Finally, add your cubes of cod or other fish. Stir them in gently so as not to break them up. Replace the lid and let it cook the fish, about 2 more minutes.
  6. Toast some rustic bread and get out bowls. Scoop a mix of seafood into each bowl, then spoon broth over. Garnish with chopped fennel fronds or parsley if you like and then serve it up with spoons and forks, toasts and the saffron aioli.

Saffron Garlic Aioli

  1. Make the saffron aioli by simply mixing together 1 clove of minced garlic, saffron, hot sauce, lemon juice, and mayonnaise. Season to taste with salt and pepper and set aside for serving. The aioli can be made ahead up to 3 days.

Notes

  • Before you start, gather and clean the seafood. Scrub littleneck clams, trim and debone fish, crack and rinse crab and separate it into chunks of 2 or 3 legs each. 
  • Before you start, gather and clean the seafood. Scrub littleneck clams, trim and debone fish, crack and rinse crab and separate it into chunks of 2 or 3 legs each. 

Nutrition Information

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Calories 455kcal (23%) Carbohydrates 15g (5%) Protein 40g (80%) Fat 23g (35%) Saturated Fat 5g (25%) Polyunsaturated Fat 9g Monounsaturated Fat 7g Trans Fat 0.03g Cholesterol 101mg (34%) Sodium 1933mg (81%) Potassium 1217mg (35%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 6g (12%) Vitamin A 573IU (11%) Vitamin C 46mg (51%) Calcium 179mg (18%) Iron 10mg (56%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 455 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 455kcal 23%
Carbohydrates 15g 5%
Protein 40g 80%
Fat 23g 35%
Saturated Fat 5g 25%
Polyunsaturated Fat 9g 53%
Monounsaturated Fat 7g 35%
Trans Fat 0.03g 2%
Cholesterol 101mg 34%
Sodium 1933mg 81%
Potassium 1217mg 26%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 6g 12%
Vitamin A 573IU 11%
Vitamin C 46mg 51%
Calcium 179mg 18%
Iron 10mg 56%

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

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