Zuppa di Pesce (Hearty Italian Seafood Stew)

Method

1. 1

   In a Dutch oven or large pot, heat 1/4 cup oil over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add shrimp shells and cook, stirring frequently, until bright pink and beginning to brown in places. Using a slotted spoon or spider skimmer, remove shells; discard shells.

2. 2

   2. Add onion, fennel, and 1/2 teaspoon salt to pot and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and beginning to brown, 7 to 9 minutes. Stir in garlic, oregano, and red pepper flakes and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in 3/4 cup white wine and saffron and cook until wine is reduced by about half, about 5 minutes.

3. 3

   Stir in clam juice and tomato passata and simmer, stirring occasionally, until reduced by about half, 15 to 20 minutes.

4. 4

   Reduce heat to low, nestle in squid, cover, and gently simmer for 15 minutes. Nestle in cod, cover, and continue to gently simmer until just cooked through, 5 to 8 minutes. Add shrimp, submerging them in the liquid, and continue to cook, covered, until all seafood is cooked through, 2 to 4 minutes. Remove from heat.

5. 5

   While the shrimp are cooking, in a 12-inch skillet, bring clams, 1/4 cup wine, and 1 tablespoon olive oil to boil, covered, over high heat. Steam until clams just open, 5 to 8 minutes. Transfer opened clams to pot with seafood.

6. 6

   Once all clams have been transferred to pot, add mussels to remaining liquid in the skillet, cover, and cook over high heat until mussels have opened, 2 to 4 minutes. Transfer opened mussles with about 1/2 cup remaining cooking broth to pot with seafood.

7. 7

   Return seafood stew to a simmer to warm through. Stir parsley into stew and season with salt and pepper to taste. Divide seafood among serving bowls. Ladle broth over seafood, making sure each portion contains a balance of everything. Drizzle each portion with olive oil, garnish with fennel fronds, if desired, and serve.

Nutrition

calories

354 kcal

fatContent

6 g

fiberContent

3 g

sugarContent

4 g

sodiumContent

1292 mg

proteinContent

51 g

cholesterolContent

278 mg

carbohydrateContent

16 g

saturatedFatContent

1 g

unsaturatedFatContent

0 g

Indicative values from the source, for the original recipe.

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