cioppino

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 3/4 cup butter
• 2 onions, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 bunch fresh parsley, chopped
• 2 (14.5 ounce) cans stewed tomatoes
• 2 (14.5 ounce) cans chicken broth
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 tablespoon dried basil
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 cup water
• 1 1/2 cups white
• 1 1/2 pounds large shrimp - peeled and deveined
• 1 1/2 pounds bay scallops
• 18 small clams
• 18 mussels, cleaned and debearded
• 1 1/2 cups crabmeat
• 1 1/2 pounds cod fillets, cubed

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Ready Time: 55 mins


• over medium-low heat melt butter in a large stockpot, add onions, garlic and parsley. cook slowly, stirring occasionally until onions are soft.
• add tomatoes to the pot (break them into chunks as you add them). add chicken broth, bay leaves, basil, thyme, oregano, water and . mix well. cover and simmer 30 minutes.
• stir in the shrimp, scallops, clams, mussels and crabmeat. stir in fish, if desired. bring to boil. lower heat, cover and simmer 5 to 7 minutes until clams open. ladle soup into bowls and serve with warm, crusty bread!