Cioppino: A Special Occasion Italian Seafood Soup for Christmas Eve –

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by homemadeitaliancooking

Ingredients

2 (4 oz) lobster tails meat removed and cut in bite-size pieces, reserve shells for stock

1.5 pounds large shrimp 16 to 20 meat removed, reserve shells for stock

8 Littlenecks clams scrubbed

1 pound mussels scrubbed

1 pound skinless sea bass or halibut fillets cut into bite

6 sea scallops cut in half or quarters depending on

1 large king crab leg cut in 2 or 3 pieces

1/4 cup olive oil

6 large garlic cloves minced

1 medium onion finely chopped

2 tablespoons butter

1 large fennel bulb thinly sliced

2 stalks thinly sliced celery

1 carrot peeled and finely diced

1 bay leaf

1 teaspoon oregano

1 teaspoon red pepper flakes or to taste

1 1/2 teaspoons Kosher salt

1 teaspoon black pepper

3 sprigs fresh thyme

1 1/2 cups dry red wine Chianti works well for this

2 28 ounces cans San Marzano whole peeled tomatoes, finely chopped with juice

1 medium pinch saffron threads

3 cups seafood stock see recipe for homemade shellfish st

1/4 cup finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Handful fresh basil finely chopped for garnish


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