"Considered the signature dish of San Francisco, Cioppino is a wonderful seafood stew that is perfect for entertaining and holidays!..."
INGREDIENTS
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1/2 cup butter
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1 onion, chopped
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1 fennel bulb, thinly sliced
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4 cloves garlic, minced
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1/2 bunch fresh parsley, chopped
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1 tablespoon dried basil
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1 teaspoon kosher salt
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1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
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1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
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1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
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1 1/2 cups white wine (optional - can replace with additional fish or chicken stock)
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1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
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1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
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5 cups fish or seafood stock*
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2 bay leaves
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1 pound small clams
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1 pound mussels, scrubbed and debearded
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2 pounds crab (I used 1 whole cooked Dungeness crab, with its legs removed from its body)
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1 pound uncooked large shrimp, peeled and deveined
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1 pound bay scallops
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1/2 pound cod fillet, cut into large chunks (or other firm-fleshed fish like halibut or salmon)
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Fresh basil and parsley, chopped, for garnish