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Italian Fish Stew Recipe

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From One-Pot, Slow-Pot & Clay-Pot Cooking by Jenni Fleetwood (Hermes House), About.com Guest

Hearty fish stew contains whitefish, monkfish, mussels, squid, tomatoes, wine, saffron, thyme, and basil.

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 35 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 2 Tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 onion, thinly sliced
  • A few saffron threads
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • Large pinch of cayenne pepper
  • 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 2 (14-ounce) cans tomatoes, drained and chopped
  • 3/4 cup dry white wine
  • 8 cups hot fish stock
  • 12 ounces white, skinless fish fillets, such as haddock or cod, cut into pieces
  • 1 pound monkfish, cut into pieces
  • 1 pound mussels, scrubbed
  • 8 ounces small squid, cleaned and cut into rings
  • 2 Tablespoons chopped fresh basil or parsley
  • Salt and ground black pepper
  • Thickly sliced bread, to serve

Preparation:

Heat the olive oil in a large, heavy pan. Add the onion, saffron threads, thyme, cayenne pepper, and salt, to taste. Stir well and cook over a low heat for 10 minutes, until the onion is soft. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute more.

Stir in the chopped tomatoes, dry white wine, and hot fish stock. Bring to the boil and boil for 1 minute, then reduce the heat and simmer gently for 15 minutes.

Add the fish pieces to the tomato mixture in the pan and stir gently. Simmer the stew over a low heat for a further 3 minutes.

Add the mussels and squid rings and simmer for about 2 minutes, until the mussels open. Discard any that remain closed. Stir in the basil or parsley and season to taste. Ladle into warmed soup bowls and serve with bread.

Yield: 4 servings

Recipe Source: One-Pot, Slow-Pot & Clay-Pot Cooking by Jenni Fleetwood (Hermes House)
Reprinted with permission.

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