Cioppino

Recipe from: thibeaultstable
Image credit: Ann

Cioppino

“The crab weighed 2 1/4 pounds” Ann

Ingredients:

1 small onion or shallot, chopped

2 to 3 cloves minced garlic

Dried chili pepper flakes (to taste)

1/2 cup white wine

Chicken broth

1 cans quality Italian tomatoes

Fresh Italian parsley

Dried basil

Oregano

Fresh basil

Fresh Seafood (options):

Whole Dungeness Crabs, cut in half.

Halibut

Clams

Mussels

Prawns or Shrimp

Scallops

Instructions:

Sauté onion in a little butter until translucent.  

 Add the garlic and chili pepper. 

Sauté one minute. 

Add white wine, chicken broth and the tomatoes. 

Break tomatoes up with fingers. 

Don't puree. 

Add parsley.

Season with dried basil and oregano (to suit your own taste). 

I use more basil than oregano. 

Simmer for 10 to 15 minutes to meld flavors.  

Add seafood in order that it takes to cook.  i.e.  Crab first, then halibut, clams, mussels.

Serve in deep bowls, garnish with fresh chopped basil and

Serve with lots of crusty baguette.

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