FBD

Crab Cioppino

ItalianSeafoodAdvanced90 minBy Northstar

Ingredients

Servings
4
  • 3 lb Dungeness crabs, cleaned and cracked
  • 1 lb large shrimp in shells
  • 12 whole fresh clams, scrubbed
  • 1 whole large onion, sliced
  • 6 whole green onions, sliced
  • 1 whole bell pepper, seeded and diced
  • 3 clove garlic, minced
  • 16 oz canned tomato puree
  • 8 oz canned tomato sauce
  • 0.3 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 cup dry red or white wine
  • 2 cup water
  • 0.3 cup fresh parsley, chopped

Instructions

  1. 1

    In a Dutch oven, sauté onion, green onions, bell pepper, and garlic in olive oil over medium-high heat for about 5 minutes.

  2. 2

    Add parsley, tomato sauce, tomato puree, water, wine, bay leaf, salt, pepper, rosemary, and thyme.

  3. 3

    Cover and simmer about 1 hour. Remove garlic cloves.

  4. 4

    Clean and crack crab; place in a large (at least 8-quart) pan.

  5. 5

    Pour prepared sauce over crab. Add clams.

  6. 6

    Cover and cook over medium heat for 15 minutes.

  7. 7

    Add shrimp and cook 5 to 10 more minutes until shrimp are pink and clams have opened.

  8. 8

    Serve immediately with crusty sourdough bread.