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Bill Welter's Cioppino - San Francisco Style Recipe

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Category:
Category:
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1/4 C. Olive Oil
1 Onion - chopped
2 Cloves Garlic - minced
1 Green Pepper - seeded & diced
1/3 C. Fresh Parsley - chopped fine

2 Cans Tomatoes (28 oz cans)- chopped w/ liquid
1 1/2 C. Dry Red Wine (Bill likes Chianti )
2 Bay Leaves
2 t. Basil
1 t. Oregano

12 Steamer Clams or more - scrubbed
1 Lb. Raw Shrimp or more (shelled & deveined)
6 oz. Cooked Crab Meat or more (from a can is fine)
12 ounces of Scallops or more
1 Lb. Halibut- cut into pieces

Directions:
Directions:
Heat oil and saute onion, garlic, pepper and parsley.
Add next 5 ingredients (tomatoes, wine, bay leaves, basil and oregano) .
Bring to a boil and then simmer 20 minutes.
Add clams, cover and simmer about 15 minutes.
Add halibut.
About 2 minutes later add shrimp and scallops.
Cook covered about 3-4 more minutes or until seafood done.
Salt and pepper to taste and serve.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
6
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
2 hours from start to finish
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
This is an expensive meal.
The fresher the seafood the better. Tastes wonderful warmed up if any Cioppino left over.
This is a Christmas Eve or New Year's Eve traditional meal for the Bill Welter family since about 1998.

 

 

 

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