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Italian Seafood Stew Recipe
Italian Seafood Stew is a quick seafood recipe using couscous, tomatoes, currants and capers. This Italian stew comes together in just 20 minutes from start to finish!
Prep Time
3 mins
Cook Time
3 mins
Total Time
18 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 574 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Mediterranean , Italian
Ingredients
Seafood Stew:
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 4 tablespoons pine nuts
- 2 tablespoons yellow onion , chopped
- 4 cloves fresh garlic thinly sliced or minced*
- 1 tablespoon dried red pepper flakes
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup white wine
- 2 cups canned plain tomato sauce
- 1/2 cup capote capers , drained
- 1/2 cup dried currants
- 2 cups cooked Israeli or pearl couscous , prepared according to package directions
- 1-2 pounds fresh seafood cut into bite-sized pieces
Toppings:
- balsamic glaze
- Flaky sea salt
- peccorino ramano cheese , finely grated
- extra virgin olive oil , for drizzling
Instructions
- In a Dutch oven or large sauce pot, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add pine nuts, onion, garlic and dried red pepper flakes, saute for 2 minutes, or until vegetables have started to soften and become fragrant.
- Deglaze with the white wine and then stir in the tomato sauce, currants and capers, bringing to a low simmer. Add the cooked couscous, cooking for 3-4 minutes or until small bubbles form.
- Lastly, stir in the seafood, cooking for an additional 3-4 minutes or until the seafood is just cooked.
- Serve immediately, garnishing with a drizzle of balsamic glaze, grated cheese, flaky sea salt or more extra virging olive oil.
- If you've tried this recipe come back and let us know how it was in the comments or star ratings.
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Notes
- * Thinly sliced is faster and will have a milder garlic flavor, while mincing will produce more garlicky taste.
- Seafood can range from shrimp, mussels, clams, langostinos, crab meat (but will likely be cooked), lobster, scallops or flakey white fish.
Nutrition Information
Calories
574kcal
(29%)
Carbohydrates
56g
(19%)
Protein
33g
(66%)
Fat
22g
(34%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
285mg
(95%)
Sodium
3913mg
(163%)
Potassium
832mg
(24%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
16g
(32%)
Vitamin A
1155IU
(23%)
Vitamin C
16.2mg
(18%)
Calcium
227mg
(23%)
Iron
6.1mg
(34%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 574
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 574kcal | 29% |
| Carbohydrates | 56g | 19% |
| Protein | 33g | 66% |
| Fat | 22g | 34% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 285mg | 95% |
| Sodium | 3913mg | 163% |
| Potassium | 832mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 16g | 32% |
| Vitamin A | 1155IU | 23% |
| Vitamin C | 16.2mg | 18% |
| Calcium | 227mg | 23% |
| Iron | 6.1mg | 34% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.