Cioppino

Ingredients

1/4 cup olive oil

1/4 cup unsalted butter

1 yellow onion, chopped

4 large garlic cloves, minced

1 celery rib, chopped

1 carrot, chopped

1 28oz can crushed tomatoes

1 Tbsp tomato paste

3-4 cups seafood stock

1 tsp salt

2 tsp fennel seed

1/4 tsp black pepper

1/2 tsp dried oregano

1/2 tsp dried basil

1/4 tsp dried thyme

2 bay leaves

1-2 pinches cayenne pepper

1 1/2 cups dry white wine

1 1/2 pounds cod or other white fish, cut into 2 inch cubes

1 pound clams, scrubbed

1 pound mussels, scrubbed and cleaned

1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined

Chopped parsley for garnish

Directions

Heat oil and butter in Dutch oven or large heavy-bottommed pot over medium heat.

Add onion and garlic and sauté for 1 minute.

Add celery and carrot and sauté for 5 minutes or until softened.

Stir in tomatoes, tomato paste, stock, salt, pepper, oregano, fennel seed, basil, thyme and bay leaves. Cook for 45 minutes to 1 hour.

Stir in wine and fish. Cook for 15-20 minutes.

Add shrimp, clams and mussels. Cover and simmer until shrimp is cook and the clams and mussels open, about 5-7 minutes.

Serve with crusty bread.