Recipes Nugget Markets Signature Recipes
San Francisco-Style Cioppino
- Prep time
- 15 minutes PT15M
- Cook time
- 1 hour PT1H
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
Make this twist on an old San Francisco favorite for a stunning seafood spectacular right at home.
Ingredients
- 2 cups diced yellow onion2 cups diced yellow onion 2 cups diced yellow onion
- ½ cup diced celery½ cup diced celery ½ cup diced celery
- ¼ cup unsalted butter¼ cup unsalted butter ¼ cup unsalted butter
- ¼ cup tomato paste¼ cup tomato paste ¼ cup tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon chopped garlic1 tablespoon chopped garlic 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
- 1 cup chopped Italian parsley, divided1 cup chopped Italian parsley, divided 1 cup chopped Italian parsley, divided
- 1 cup red wine1 cup red wine 1 cup red wine
- 2 cans (28 ounces each) diced tomatoes2 cans (28 ounces each) diced tomatoes 2 cans (28 ounces each) diced tomatoes
- 1 can (10 ounces) whole baby clams, liquid reserved1 can (10 ounces) whole baby clams, liquid reserved 1 can (10 ounces) whole baby clams, liquid reserved
- 1 bay leaf1 bay leaf 1 bay leaf
- 1 Dungeness crab, cooked, cleaned, and quartered1 Dungeness crab, cooked, cleaned, and quartered 1 Dungeness crab, cooked, cleaned, and quartered
- 6 shrimp (16-20 count)6 shrimp (16-20 count) 6 shrimp (16-20 count)
- 6 sea scallops (10-20 count), muscle removed6 sea scallops (10-20 count), muscle removed 6 sea scallops (10-20 count), muscle removed
- 6 large mussels, cleaned6 large mussels, cleaned 6 large mussels, cleaned
- 6 littleneck clams, cleaned6 littleneck clams, cleaned 6 littleneck clams, cleaned
- Kosher salt, to taste Kosher salt, to taste Kosher salt, to taste
- Cracked black pepper, to taste Cracked black pepper, to taste Cracked black pepper, to taste
Preparation
In a large, heavy-bottomed Dutch oven, sauté the onions and celery in butter over medium heat for 5 minutes. Add tomato paste, garlic, and half of the parsley and cook for 2–3 minutes, until the tomato paste darkens and the garlic is fragrant.
Stir in the red wine and bring to a boil. Reduce by half, then add the diced tomatoes, reserved clam liquid, and bay leaf and simmer for 45 minutes.
Add the canned clams, Dungeness crab, shrimp, scallops, mussels, and little neck clams, then cover and continue to cook for 6–8 minutes, until the clams and mussels open. Discard any unopened shells.
Season to taste with salt and pepper and garnish with remaining parsley. Serve hot with crusty bread.

