Spicy Red Fish Stew

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 large red bell peppers (i used jarred roasted red bell peppers)
• 5 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 12 shallots, chopped
• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans chopped tomatoes with juice
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 3/4 teaspoon dry crushed red pepper (i doubled that)
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon, rind of
• 2 lbs halibut or 2 lbs cod fish fillets, cut into 1 inch pieces (i used cod)
• 1 cup clam juice (i added this because i thought it was a little dry) (optional)

Recipe

• 1 char bell peppers over flame or in broiler until blackened on all sides.
• 2 enclose peppers in paper bag 10 minutes.
• 3 peel, seed, and chop peppers.
• 4 heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium heat.
• 5 add shallots and saute until very soft, about 6 minutes.
• 6 stir in peppers, tomatoes with juice, garlic, and crushed red pepper.
• 7 simmer 10 minutes to blend flavors.
• 8 i added the clam juice at this point and brought it back to a simmer.
• 9 stir in cilantro and lemon peel.
• 10 add fish; simmer until just opaque in center, about 5 minutes.
• 11 season stew to taste with salt and pepper.
• 12 spoon into bowls and serve.
• 13 i served it over steamed rice.
• 14 i love this sauce and i think i'll substitute shrimp next time for fish.