Cioppino

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lbs fish
• 1/2 lb. raw shrimp
• 1 large Dungeness crab
• 12 clams
• 1/2 c. olive oil
• 1 c. chopped onion
• 1 c. chopped green onions
• 1/2 c. minced green pepper
• 1 (8 oz) can tomato sauce
• 3 1/2 c. ((28 oz) can tomatoes
• 2 c. red wine
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp fresh ground pepper
• 1/4 tsp dried oregano
• 1/4 tsp dried basil
• Fresh parsley

Directions

Cut fish in good sized pieces. Shell and devein shrimp. Crack and clean the crab. Scrub the clams. If no clams use mussels, cockles or oysters. To make sauce; heat oil, then next 11 ingredients and 1/2 c. parsley together. Simmer 5 minutes. Now arrange the fish, shrimps and crabs in layers in a 3 quart kettle or casserole. Pour on the sauce, cover and simmer over low heat or bake in slow oven (300) for 30 min, or till fish is done. Add the clams and as soon as they open up, sprinkle with more chopped parsley and serve with lots of hot garlic bread. Bibs are almost a necessity when eating Cioppino.

Submitted 6/13/05.
Source: Woman's Day Encyclopedia
Submitted By: Ruth A. Burbage
burbage@pell.net
Cioppino