Italian Style Seafood Stew (Print Version)

# Ingredients:

→ Base

01 - Unsalted butter
02 - Sweet onion, diced
03 - Fresh fennel bulb
04 - Fresh minced garlic

→ Sauce

05 - Tomato paste
06 - Petite diced tomatoes
07 - Dry white wine
08 - Vegetable stock
09 - Clam juice

→ Seafood

10 - Little neck clams, cleaned
11 - Fresh mussels, cleaned
12 - Fresh cod or halibut chunks
13 - Peeled shrimp
14 - Sea scallops

→ Seasonings

15 - Dried oregano
16 - Red pepper flakes
17 - Bay leaf
18 - Fresh parsley
19 - Salt and pepper

# Instructions:

01 - Cook onion and fennel in butter until tender, about 8 minutes
02 - Add paste, garlic, oregano, pepper flakes. Then add wine, tomatoes, stocks, bay leaf
03 - Cook covered 15 minutes to blend flavors
04 - Add clams and mussels first, cook 3-4 minutes until starting to open
05 - Add remaining seafood, cook 3-4 minutes until just done. Add parsley

# Notes:

01 - Discard any unopened shellfish
02 - Serve immediately while hot