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Cioppino

Prep time
15 minutes PT15M
Cook time
1 hour PT1H
Yield
2 servings
Difficulty
2 out of 5 on the difficulty scale
Cioppino Nugget Markets signature recipes
This authentic San Francisco cioppino with Dungeness crab, prawns, scallops, mussels and clams will knock your socks off!

This authentic San Francisco cioppino with Dungeness crab, prawns, scallops, mussels and clams will knock your socks off!

Ingredients

  • 1 Dungeness crab, cooked and cleaned
  • 6 prawns, 16/20
  • 6 sea scallops
  • 6 mussels
  • 6 clams
  • 2 cups yellow onion, medium dice
  • 2 cups fennel bulb, julienne
  • ½ cup celery, medium dice
  • 2 ounces butter
  • 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
  • 1 cup Italian parsley chopped
  • 1 cup red wine
  • ¼ cup tomato paste
  • 56 ounces diced tomatoes
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 2 cups water
  • Salt and pepper

Preparation

Sauté onions, fennel and celery in butter for 5 minutes over medium–high heat. Add garlic and half of the parsley and continue to cook for 3 minutes. Add red wine and tomato paste and bring to a boil. Add diced tomatoes, bay leaf and water, and simmer for 45 minutes. Add seafood, cover, and continue to cook for 10 minutes, or until the clams and mussels open. Add remaining parsley and salt and pepper to taste.

Techniques used in this recipe:

deglaze
deglaze: to use a liquid, such as wine, water, or stock, to dissolve food particles and/or caramelized drippings left in a pan after roasting or sauteing.
julienne
julienne: vegetables, potatoes, or other items cut into strips; 1/8-inch square x 1 to 2 inches is standard. Fine julienne is 1/16-inch square.
sauté
sauté: a cooking method in which items are cooked quickly in a small amount of fat in a pan on the range top.
simmer (I)
simmer (I): to maintain the temperature of a liquid just below boiling.

Pair with

  • Pinot Noir

    Pinot Noir is known for its remarkably lithe, silky textures and earthy aromas. The best Pinots exude warm baked cherries, cedar, cigar and chocolate. Pinots are typically high in alcohol and lighter in body, color and tannins than Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot or Zinfandel.

  • Zinfandel

    Zinfandel is a mouthfilling, dry red wine packed with jammy blackberry, boysenberry and plummy fruit flavors. It can be quite thick, chewy and extremely dark in color.

  • Sangiovese

    Responsible for the three great wines of Tuscany: Chianti, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano and Brunello di Montalcino, Sangiovese is Italy's most famous grape.