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Quick and Easy Seafood Stew
This Quick and Easy Seafood Stew takes 15 minutes of your time in prep work to create a hearty dinner of mixed seafood in a tomato based broth.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 82 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 large green or yellow bell pepper coarsely chopped
- 1 rib celery chopped
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 2 cloves garlic crushed and minced
- 14.5 ounces canned stewed tomatoes
- ½ cup water
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 cup spicy V-8 juice
- 1 pound shelled and deveined medium shrimp
- 10 ounces cod fillet cut into 1-inch chunks
Instructions
- In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium heat until hot.
- Add pepper, celery, and onion and cook, stirring frequently, 5 to 6 minutes or until softened and lightly browned.
- Stir in garlic and cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.
- Stir in stewed tomatoes, vegetable juice, water, salt, and pepper. Cover and heat to boiling over high heat.
- Reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, for 10 minutes.
- Gently stir in cod and shrimp. Cover saucepot and simmer 3 to 4 minutes or until cod and shrimp just turn opaque throughout.
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Notes
- Serve the stew with a good, crusty bread and a light salad to make a complete meal. Leftovers are great served over pasta or rice.
- Store any leftovers in refrigerator for no longer than 3 days. This recipe also freezes well. Store in a freezer container up to three months. Defrost overnight in the refrigerator before reheating and serving.
- You can easily substitute the shrimp with scallops, lobster, or oysters to create your own version of the recipe. Try other fish such as mahi mahi, tilapia, and halibut.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1
Calories
82kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
7g
(2%)
Protein
10g
(20%)
Fat
2g
(3%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Cholesterol
20mg
(7%)
Sodium
379mg
(16%)
Potassium
421mg
(12%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
241IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
24mg
(27%)
Calcium
43mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 82
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 | |
| Calories | 82kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 7g | 2% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 2g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 20mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 379mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 421mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 241IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 24mg | 27% |
| Calcium | 43mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.