Artificial Food Coloring Free Cioppino with Crab and Mussels
Total time1 hr 10 min
Prep time25 min
Cook time45 min
4.8(12)
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4 servings
For the broth
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 medium yellow onion, finely diced
- 1 medium fennel bulb, cored and thinly sliced, fronds reserved
- 4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- Ā½ tsp red pepper flakes
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 3 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 Ā½ cups dry white wine (such as pinot grigio or sauvignon blanc)
- 1 can (28 oz) whole peeled tomatoes, crushed by hand
- 2 cups seafood stock juice or clam juice
- 1 tsp kosher salt, plus more to taste
- Ā½ tsp black pepper, plus more to taste
For the seafood
- 1 Ā½ lb dungeness crab legs, cracked
- 1 lb mussels, scrubbed and debearded
- Ā¾ lb firm white fish (such as halibut or cod), cut into 2-inch chunks
For serving
- Ā¼ cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, roughly chopped
- reserved fennel fronds, roughly chopped
- crusty sourdough bread, sliced, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Heat the olive oil in a large Dutch oven or heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat until shimmering. Add the onion and fennel and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and translucent, about 8 minutes.
- 2
Add the garlic, red pepper flakes, and dried oregano and cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about 1 minute.
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