Seafood Cioppino

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, to taste,crushed to a paste
• 2 (28 ounce) cans diced tomatoes with juice
• 1/2 cup dry wine
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon coarsley ground black pepper
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 lb scallops
• 24 littleneck clams
• 1 1/2 lbs crab legs
• 1 lb unpeeled fresh large shrimp

Recipe

• 1 heat olive oil in a very large, heavy pot, over medium-high heat.
• 2 add onion and garlic and saute until soft, stirring frequently.
• 3 pour in tomatoes and wine.
• 4 season with parsley, basil, salt, pepper and the bay leaf.
• 5 reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until liquid is reduced almost completely, about 1 hour.
• 6 add clams, scallops, clams, crab legs and shrimp to the pot.
• 7 cover, and cook over medium heat until clams open.
• 8 scoop portions into large bowls to serve.