Seafood Stew With Tomatoes And Basil Recipes

SEAFOOD STEW

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute the onion, red pepper and garlic in oil until tender. Add the tomatoes, tomato sauce, wine or broth, oregano, parsley, Worcestershire sauce and pepper flakes. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes. , Add the clams, shrimp and scallops. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 3 minutes or until shrimp turn pink and scallops are opaque.

GREEK FISHERMAN'S STEW

Steps:

• Warm oil in a 4-quart saucepan or casserole over medium heat. Stir in onion and garlic and cook until soft but not brown. Add fennel and cook a few minutes, until softened. Stir in chile flakes. Add tomatoes and salt, cover and cook on medium about 10 minutes.
• Stir in wine and 2 1/2 cups water, bring to a simmer, add potatoes and cook another 6 minutes or so, until potatoes are tender. Check seasonings, adding salt and pepper to taste. Add lemon juice.
• Season fish pieces with salt and pepper, place them in the stew and simmer on low, covered, until fish is just cooked through, about 5 minutes. Meanwhile, warm 6 generous soup plates.
• When fish is done, remove it to the warm soup plates. Remove pot from heat, stir in basil, just to wilt it, and divide soup among the 6 plates. Serve spiced mayonnaise alongside if desired.

EASY MEDITERRANEAN SEAFOOD STEW

Steps:

• Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 10 minutes. Drain and set aside.
• Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion and crushed red pepper. Cook and stir until onion is soft, 5 to 7 minutes. Add garlic and cook 1 minute more.
• Increase heat to medium-high and add tomatoes, reserved potatoes, and white wine. Bring to a simmer. Cook, breaking the tomatoes up with a spoon, 8 to 10 minutes. Pour in fish stock and return to a simmer.
• Add white fish to the pot, nestling the pieces down into the broth. Simmer for 2 to 3 minutes. Add clams, shrimp, and calamari. Simmer until shrimp are pink and clams have opened, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove and discard any unopened clams.
• Turn off the heat and stir in basil, parsley, lemon juice, lemon zest. Ladle into bowls to serve.

FISHERMAN'S SEAFOOD STEW

Steps:

• In 4- to 5-quart Dutch oven, heat oil over medium heat. Cook shallots and bell pepper in oil 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add wine, basil, salt, pepper, garlic, tomatoes and bay leaf. Reduce heat to low; simmer uncovered 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Nestle fish pieces into tomato mixture; top with mussels. Cover; cook 8 minutes, gently shaking pan twice to stir mussels (do not lift lid), until mussel shells have opened. Discard any mussels that don't open. Remove bay leaf. Garnish with parsley.

SEAFOOD STEW WITH TOMATOES AND BASIL

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in heavy large pot over medium heat.
• Add onion, garlic, oregano and fennel seeds and saute until onion is tender, about 8 minutes.
• Add tomatoes, clam juice, white wine and liquid reserved from clams.
• Increase heat and boil until slightly thickened, about 15 minutes.
• Add clams, shrimp and crabmeat. Reduce heat and simmer 2 minutes.
• Mix in fresh basil and simmer until shrimp are just opaque in center, about 2 minutes longer.
• Season stew to taste with cayenne, salt and pepper. Makes 4 servings.
• That's it!

SEAFOOD STEW WITH TOMATOES AND BASIL

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in heavy large pot over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, oregano and fennel seeds and sauté until onion is tender, about 8 minutes. Add tomatoes, clam juice, white wine and liquid reserved from clams. Increase heat and boil until slightly thickened, about 15 minutes. Add clams, shrimp and crabmeat. Reduce heat and simmer 2 minutes. Mix in fresh basil and simmer until shrimp are just opaque in center, about 2 minutes longer. Season stew to taste with cayenne, salt and pepper.

TOMATO-SEAFOOD STEW WITH PASTA

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Stir in onions, pepeprs, garlic, oregano, red pepper flakes, bay leaf, and the water. Cover pan and cook, stirring once or twice, until onion is slightly softened, 3-4 minutes. Uncover and cook 3 minutes longer.
• Stir in wine and cook until nearly evaporated, 2-3 minutes. Add tomatoes; rinse can with a little water and add to pan. Cook sauce, breaking up tomatoes and stirring frequently, until thickened, 6-8 minutes.
• Stir clam juice into sauce and boil until thickened, 6-8 minutes. Remove bay leaf and let sauce simmer over low heat. (Sauce can be made in advance. Let cool and refrigerate if made more than 4 hours ahead.).
• Heat large pot of water to boiling for pasta. Salt water and add pasta; cook until tender but still firm to the bite.
• Meanwhile, add clams to sauce and cover skillet tightly. Simmer until clams open. Using slotted spoon, transfer clams to plate and keep warm with aluminum foil. Stir in remaining seafood and continue to simmer until cooked through, about 4 minutes. Remove from heat and return clams to sauce. Stir in parsley, basil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
• Drain pasta in colander and quickly transfer to serving bowl. Spoon sauce over pasta. Serve hot.