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This is not really a traditional cioppino, I think it’s better with the Sausage & Fenell! It comes out more like a stew than a broth based soup.
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Cioppino "Broth"
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2 Tbs evoo
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1 onion, chopped
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2 fennel bulbs, (white part only), chopped (Use the fennel fronds for garnish)
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A hand full of dried basil
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2 bay leafs
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6 cloves garlic, put through garlic press or mince
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2 anchovy fillets
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2 cans of Italian tomatoes w/ juice
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2 cups red wine
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4 cups fish stock
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Kosher salt, black pepper
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2 links Hot Italian Sausage, remove from casing & cook, drain grease.
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A handful of capers
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Seafood (you can use as much or as little as you like)
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1 lobster tail cut into pieces or several slipper lobsters
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Crab legs or claws
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1/2 lb clams
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3/4 lb shrimp (peeled & cleaned)
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1/2 lb scallops (use your favorite kind, cut into pieces if needed)
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1 lb halibut or any white fish cut into pieces
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