Description
Hearty Seafood Stew (Cioppino Style) is a bold and comforting tomato-based stew packed with a medley of fresh seafood, herbs, and white wine — perfect for cozy dinners served with crusty bread.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 fennel bulb, sliced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1/4 cup tomato paste
- 1 can (28 oz) crushed tomatoes
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 4 cups seafood stock or fish stock
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- 1/2 pound firm white fish (e.g., halibut or cod), cut into chunks
- 1/2 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1/2 pound scallops
- 1/2 pound mussels, scrubbed and debearded
- 1/2 pound clams, scrubbed
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
- Crusty bread, for serving
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Sauté onion and fennel until softened, about 6–8 minutes.
- Add garlic and red pepper flakes; cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
- Stir in tomato paste and cook for 2 minutes. Add crushed tomatoes, white wine, seafood stock, bay leaf, oregano, salt, and pepper.
- Bring to a simmer and cook uncovered for 25–30 minutes to develop flavor.
- Add firm white fish and cook for 5 minutes.
- Gently stir in shrimp, scallops, mussels, and clams. Cover and simmer for 5–7 minutes, or until shellfish open and seafood is cooked through.
- Discard any unopened shellfish. Stir in chopped parsley.
- Serve hot with crusty bread for dipping.
Notes
- Use the freshest seafood available for best results.
- Customize with crab, squid, or lobster if desired.
- Prepare the broth ahead and add seafood just before serving.
- Add a splash of lemon juice for brightness before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl (with broth and seafood)
- Calories: 390
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 880mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 17g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 45g
- Cholesterol: 165mg