Cioppino Recipe
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Ingredients: 3/4 cup olive oil
9 leeks,white and pale green parts only,halved lengthwise and cut into 1/2 " slices
3 large onions,thinly sliced
1/2 cup chopped parsley
6 bay leaves
6 garlic cloves,minced
3/4 tsp. dried oregano,crumbled
3/4 tsp. dried thyme, crumbled
3/4 tsp. fresh ground pepper
1/4 tsp. saffron threads,crushed
6 cups dry white wine or 3 cups dry white wine and 3 cups dry red wine
6 8oz. cans tomato sauce
2 lbs. tomatoes,coarsely chopped
Hot pepper sauce (tabasco or siricha)
salt
2 dozen clams
2 dozen small mussels,scrubbed and debearded
1 1/2 lbs. sea bass,swordfish or shark fillets,cut into 1"pieces
2 2lb. cooked crabs,cracked
1 1/2 lbs. medium shrimp,peeled and deveined
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Directions:Divide oil between 2 heavy large pots. Add half of leeks,onions,parsley,bay leaves,garlic,oregano,thyme,pepper and saffron to each pot. Cook over medium heat until onions are soft,stirring frequently,about 8 minutes. Add 1/2 of wine to each pot. Reduce heat and simmer 45 minutes to blend flavors. Season with hot pepper sauce and salt. (can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Bring to simmer before continuing with recipe.)
Add half of clams,mussels and fish to each pot. Cover and simmer 5 minutes. Add crab and shrimp and simmer until clams and mussels are open and shrimp are cooked through,about 5 more minutes. Discard any mussels or clams that do not open.(very important). Ladle Cioppino into wide shallow bowls and serve. |
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Notes: I just cant imagine making two pots of this at once...I would cut it in half and just make one pot. It still makes a lot!! Or I would use a big soup pot so I could make it all at once. Who wants to clean two pots? Important note: Make sure you serve it with LOTS of crusty French or Italian bread to soak up all of that good broth!
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