Description
A flavorful and hearty seafood stew combining shrimp, mussels, clams, white fish, and scallops in a savory tomato and herb broth, simmered to perfection and served with crusty bread for dipping.
Ingredients
Scale
Seafood
- 1/2 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1/2 lb mussels, scrubbed and debearded
- 1/2 lb clams, scrubbed
- 1/2 lb white fish (such as cod or halibut), cut into chunks
- 1/2 lb scallops
Broth and Aromatics
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 small onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes
- 2 cups seafood or fish stock
- 1 cup clam juice
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp dried thyme
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Fresh Herbs
- 1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 tbsp fresh basil, chopped
Serving
- Crusty bread, for serving
Instructions
- Heat olive oil and cook onion: Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the diced onion and cook until translucent, about 3 minutes.
- Add garlic and red pepper flakes: Stir in the minced garlic and red pepper flakes, cooking for another 1 minute until fragrant.
- Add white wine: Pour in the white wine, scraping up any bits from the bottom of the pot, and let it simmer for 2 minutes to reduce slightly.
- Add tomatoes and stock: Add the diced tomatoes, seafood stock, clam juice, dried oregano, dried thyme, salt, and black pepper. Bring the mixture to a simmer and cook for 15 minutes to develop the flavors.
- Add seafood and simmer: Add the shrimp, mussels, clams, white fish chunks, and scallops to the pot. Cover and let simmer for 5-7 minutes, or until the shellfish open and the fish is cooked through.
- Discard unopened shellfish and add fresh herbs: Discard any mussels or clams that did not open during cooking. Stir in the chopped fresh parsley and basil.
- Serve: Serve the seafood stew hot with crusty bread for dipping.
Notes
- Make sure to discard any shellfish that do not open after cooking to avoid food safety issues.
- Use fresh herbs for the best flavor, but dried herbs can be substituted if fresh is unavailable.
- This stew can be customized with your favorite seafood or whatever is freshest and available.
- Crusty bread is ideal for soaking up the flavorful broth.
- White wine adds acidity and depth; if avoiding alcohol, substitute with additional seafood stock or a splash of lemon juice.
- Adjust red pepper flakes to your preferred level of spiciness.
