Cioppino

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 1/4 cups chopped onions
• 2 tablespoons chopped garlic
• 4 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1 1/2 teaspoons fennel seeds
• 2 1/2 cups bottled clam juice
• 2 1/2 cups crushed tomatoes, with added puree
• 1 cup dry wine
• 2 (6 1/2 ounce) cans chopped clams, drained, and liquid reserved
• 1 lb uncooked large shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1 (6 ounce) can crabmeat, drained
• 1/2 cup chopped basil
• cayenne pepper, to taste
• salt, to taste
• black pepper, to taste
• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in large pot over medium heat.
• 2 add onion, garlic, oregano and fennell seeds and saute' till onion is tender (about 8 minutes).
• 3 add tomatoes, clam juice, wine and liquid reserved from clams.
• 4 increase heat and boil till slightly thickened (about 15 minutes).
• 5 add clams, shrimp and crabmeat.
• 6 reduce heat and simmer till shrimp are just opaque in center (about 2 minutes).
• 7 season to taste with salt and pepper.
• 8 a teaspoon of red pepper flakes (which is optional) will add a nice spiciness to the stew.