Southern California Cioppino Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Seafood Recipes. (Southern California Cioppino Recipe). This popular dish originated around Monterey Bay, California. This version, created in San Diego, has a southwest flavor. Serve with large bibs, crab shell crackers, extra bowls for the shells, and finger bowls if you wish. Nice served in large, shallow bowls alongside crusty sourdough bread, a green salad, and chilled white wine. You can vary the seafood according to the catch of the day, yours or your market's.

Brief

Prep 30 mins

Cook: 2hrs15 mins

Total: 2hrs45 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Southern California Cioppino Recipe

Ingredients

¼ cup olive oil

1 onion

chopped

4 stalks celery

chopped

with leaves

4 carrots

sliced

4 potatoes

peeled and cubed

1 tablespoon minced garlic

¼ cup chopped parsley

2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes

2 cups tomato juice

2 (8 ounce) jars clam juice

½ cup white wine

2 teaspoons dried basil

1 ½ teaspoons dried oregano

1 tablespoon dried thyme

¾ teaspoon chili powder

⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper

salt and pepper to taste

1 pound halibut steaks

cubed

1 pound medium shrimp - peeled and deveined

1 pound mussels

cleaned and debearded

2 pounds clams in shell

scrubbed

1 pound cooked crabmeat

1 pound bay or sea scallops

rinsed and drained

Drunken Mussels

Soup, Stew and Chili

Directions

Step 1

Heat the oil in a large stockpot over medium heat. Stir in the onion celery carrots potatoes and garlic and cook 5 to 10 minutes. Add parsley cilantro tomatoes tomato juice clam juice white wine basil oregano thyme chili powder cayenne pepper salt and black pepper. Reduce heat and simmer for 2 hours.

Step 2

Approximately 15 to 20 minutes before you are ready to serve the cioppino stir in the fish shrimp mussels clams crab and scallops. Continue to cook and stir approximately 5 minutes or until the shrimp are pink and the clams and mussel shells have opened. Remove any unopened mussels or clams before serving.

Nutritional Information

Southern California Cioppino Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 475.6

% Daily Value *

Protein: 54.2g 108%

Carbohydrates: 37g 12%

Dietary Fiber: 6.6g 27%

Sugars: 6.1g

Fat: 11g 17%

Saturated Fat: 1.4g 7%

Cholesterol: 181.5mg 61%

Vitamin A Iu: 7806.5IU 156%

Niacin Equivalents: 14.8mg 114%

Vitamin B6: 0.9mg 55%

Vitamin C: 54.3mg 91%

Folate: 100mcg 25%

Calcium: 244.2mg 24%

Iron: 9.8mg 55%

Magnesium: 151.6mg 54%

Potassium: 2067.9mg 58%

Sodium: 942.5mg 38%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 32%

Calories From Fat: 98.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.