Seafood Stew

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 medium leek, sliced thin
• 1/2 fennel bulb, sliced thin
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped fine
• 1/2 onion, chopped fine
• 1 pinch saffron
• 1 cup dry
• 28 ounces stewed tomatoes, pureed
• salt
• 12 littleneck clams, cleaned
• 1/2 lb fish fillet, cut into medium-sized pieces (snapper or halibut)
• 12 raw shrimp, peeled and de-vained
• 1/2 lemon, juice of
• 4 tablespoons fresh basil leaves, sliced in thin strips (chiffonade)

Recipe

• 1 in a large pot, heat the olive oil.
• 2 add the vegetables and the saffron.
• 3 cook over medium heat until vegetables are soft and the onions are translucent.
• 4 add the and reduce until about half. add the clams, fish, shrimp and mussels and simmer until the clams open up and the fish is cook through.
• 5 turn off heat and add lemon juice.
• 6 divide seafood into four bowls and add broth.
• 7 garnish with basil. serve with crusty fresh bread.