Slow Cooker Seafood Stew Recipe 455

SLOW-COOKER SEAFOOD STEW

Steps:

• In 5 to 6-quart slow cooker, combine onions, celery, garlic, tomatoes, clam juice, tomato paste, wine, vinegar, oil, Italian seasoning, sugar, pepper flakes and bay leaf; mix well.
• Cover; cook on High setting for 4 hours.
• Stir fish, shrimp, clams with juice and crabmeat into stew. Reduce heat setting to Low; cover and cook an additional 30 to 45 minutes or until fish flakes easily with fork.
• Just before serving, remove and discard bay leaf. Stir in parsley.

SLOW-COOKED FISH STEW

Steps:

• In a 5-qt. slow cooker, combine the first 15 ingredients. Cook, covered, on low 6-8 hours or until potatoes are tender., Remove bay leaf. Stir in cod, tomatoes and milk; cook, covered, 30-35 minutes longer or until fish just begins to flake easily with a fork.

SLOW SIMMER BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Combine beef stew meat and flour in a resealable plastic bag; seal bag and shake to coat beef.
• Melt butter with olive oil in a large pot over high heat; add beef and season with seasoned salt. Cook and stir beef until seared on all sides 5 to 7 minutes. Stir onion into the beef; cook and stir until the onion is browned, about 5 minutes more.
• Pour enough of the beef broth into the pot to cover the bottom; bring to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food off of the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Add remainder of the beef broth; bring to a simmer before adding carrots, potatoes, celery, balsamic vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, parsley, basil, paprika, and garlic powder.
• Bring liquid to a boil, reduce heat to low, and cook stew at a simmer until the meat and vegetables are very tender, 3 to 4 hours.

SLOW-COOKER SEAFOOD STEW RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Steps:

• Combine broth with tomatoes in a slow cooker. (A 4-qt. slow cooker is best.) Add clams, kale, onion, garlic, and thyme. Mix well. Add fish, shrimp, and bay leaf, and gently stir to mix. Cover and cook on high for 3 - 4 hours or on low for 7 - 8 hours, until fish and shrimp are fully cooked. Add potato flakes and scallions, and stir until uniform. Remove bay leaf. 6

SEAFOOD STEW (CROCK POT)

Steps:

• In a large skillet heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add onions and celery and cook stirring for 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
• Add garlic, oregano, peppercorns and cook stirring for another minute.
• Stir in tomato paste and flour and cook another minute.
• Add vegetable broth (or chicken broth), tomatoes and tomato juice and bring to a boil. Continue to cook for about 3-5 more minutes. Remove from heat and transfer mixture to crock pot.
• Add chicken and stir to combine. Cover and cook on high for 3 hours or low for 6 hours.
• Stir in shrimp, clams, peppers, and parsley. Cover and cook on high for 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile in a baggie combine chili powder and cayenne. Add scallops and toss to coat.
• In a skillet over medium heat melt butter and add scallops and cook, stirring for 3-5 minutes or until scallops are opaque.
• Add scallops to crock pot, stirring in well.
• Spoon soup in bowls and serve with hot pepper sauce if desired. I thought this was spicy enough without the Tabasco sauce - but my son added a lot to his serving.