Cioppino With Garlic Toasts |
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Prep: 20 minutes; Cook: 35 minutes; Stand: 8 minutes. Ingredients:
4-5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided |
1 cup finely chopped onion |
1/4 cup finely diced fennel bulb |
3 tablespoons minced garlic |
1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme |
3/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper |
2 tablespoons tomato paste |
1 cup dry white wine |
1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes, undrained |
1 (8-ounce) bottle clam juice |
1 cup water |
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt, divided |
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divided |
18 littleneck clams, well-scrubbed |
1 1/2 pounds skinless halibut fillets, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces |
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil |
12 ounces extra-large shrimp, peeled and deveined, tails on |
12 medium sea scallops |
12 (1/2-inch-thick) slices sourdough bread |
2 garlic cloves, smashed |
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley |
Directions:
1. Heat 3 tablespoons oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion and fennel; sauté 5 minutes or until tender. Add minced garlic, thyme, and red pepper; sauté 1 minute. Stir in tomato paste; cook 1 minute. Add wine, cook on high 5 minutes or until reduced by half. Add tomatoes with juices, clam juice, water, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Boil; reduce heat to low, and simmer, partially covered, 10 minutes. 2. Preheat oven to 300°. Raise heat on stove to medium; add clams. Cover; cook 5–8 minutes or until shells are just opened. Remove clams (discard unopened shells). Set aside; keep warm. Lower heat to simmer. Season halibut with remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; add to pot with basil. Cover; cook 2 minutes. Turn off heat, and stir in shrimp and scallops; cover. Let sit 6–8 minutes or until shrimp and scallops are just cooked. Return clams to pot; cover. 3. Arrange bread on a baking sheet. Drizzle with remaining 1–2 tablespoons oil; bake 12–15 minutes or until golden. Rub smashed garlic onto each slice. 4. Ladle soup into 6 bowls; sprinkle with parsley. |
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