CIOPPINO (FISH STEW)

 CIOPPINO (FISH STEW)

INGREDIENTS: 1/4 CUP OLIVE OIL, 1 SLICED ONION, 1 SLICED FENNEL, 6 CLOVES GARLIC, 1 POUND SHRIMP, 2 DOZEN CLAMS, 3 HALIBUT FILETS (CUT UP), 2 CUPS PASTA SAUCE OR CRUSHED RED TOMATOES, 1 1/2 CUP WHITE WINE, 1 1/2 CUP CLAM BROTH, 2 TBS BUTTER, 1 TSP EACH CRUSHED RED PEPPER, PARSLEY, THYME, OREGANO, SALT, PEPPER AND 1/4 TSP CAYENNE PEPPER (OPTIONAL)

GARNISH: PARSLEY

SAUTE ONION, FENEEL & GARLIC IN THE OIL FOR 7 MINUTES, ADD THE PASTA SAUCE, WINE AND SPICES AND SIMMER.

MEANWHILE THOROUGHLY RINSE THE CLAMS AND THEN MICROWAVE  IN ONE CUP WATER AND THE BUTTER FOR 4 MINUTES

ADD THE SHRIMP, HALIBUT, CLAMS AND THE BROTH TO THE POT AND SIMMER UNTIL THE CLAMS OPEN