Seafood Cioppino with Fennel and Hot Italian Sausage


Mmmmmmmm, this recipe is inspired by Giada de Laureniis’ dish. It is one of my most favorite dishes lately…

Ingredients:

½ onion, finely chopped

1 shallot, finely chopper

4 cloves of garlic, chopped

1 fennel bulb, chopped

Pinch of pepper flakes

Olive oil

1 tbsp of tomato paste

3 links of hot Italian sausage casing removed

1/3 bottle of white wine

½ cup vegetable or chicken stock

2 cans of crushed tomatoes (San Marzano are the best)

1/2 lb of shrimps, raw and peeled

1/2 lb of scallops

1/2 lb of white fish

1 can of white kidney beans

 Splash of Sriracha sauce

Fresh basil and thyme chopped

 

Preparation:

 Heat up olive oil in a cast iron or braising pot. Sauté onion, shallot, garlic cloves and a pinch of pepper flakes.

Add chopped fennel and sauté for a while.

Add tomato paste and let is sauté for few minutes more to allow tomato paste to caramelize a little.

Add salt and pepper.

Add Italian sausage and sauté until browned.

Add white wine, bring to boil and let reduce by 2/3.

Add stock and tomatoes, salt and pepper to taste and cook slowly for 5-10 min.

Add scallops, fish and beans. Cook for 2 minutes and add shrimps. Cook for another 3 min.

Add Sriracha and herbs

Enjoy with fresh baguette with butter

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