Cioppino Recipe or Zuppa Di Pesce

Zuppa Di Pesce or Cioppino, the ultimate Italian seafood soup made with the freshest fish and shellfish. Cooked in a san Marzano tomato broth and served with classic bruschetta.

Course Entree

Cuisine Italian

Keyword Cioppino, Italian soup

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 1

Total Time 1 10

Servings people

Calories 414kcal

Author Florentina

Ingredients

1 onion diced
6 cloves garlic minced minced
1 red bell pepper diced
1 large leek (halved lengthwise and thinly sliced)
1 large carrot diced
1 celery stalk diced
1 parsnip diced
2 x 15 oz cans San Marzano tomatoes diced
15 oz can San Marzano tomatoes crushed
2 anchovies
1 tsp red pepper flakes or to taste
1 cup dry white wine
2 leaves bay
2 tbsp dry oregano
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
2 -3 qt seafood stock (veggie broth or water)
2 lbs jumbo shrimp (cleaned & peeled with tails on)
1 lb black mussels
1 lb green shell mussels
1 lb baby manila clams
1 lb squid tentacles
4 lobster tails (optional)
20 basil leaves (torn or thinly sliced)
the juice from 2 lemons
1 lemon cut into wedges
1/2 c Italian flat leaf parsley roughly chopped
sea salt and black pepper to taste

Instructions

In a very large cast iron pot heat up the olive oil and saute the onion and leeks with a pinch of sea salt until translucent. Add the anchovies, carrot, celery, parsnip and bell peppers and saute together until they start to caramelize, about 20 minutes. Add the bay leaves, oregano, red pepper flakes and deglaze the pot with the white wine making sure to scrape all the brown bits from the bottom. Allow it to simmer until reduced by half.
Add the canned tomatoes to the pot together with the stock and bring to a simmer. Partially cover with a lid and let it simmer away on very low flame for 30 minutes.
Add all the clams and mussels to the pot together with the lobster tails and simmer uncovered for about 10 to 12 minutes until all the clams and mussels have opened and the lobster shells have turned bright red. Discard any clams/mussels that haven’t opened
About 5 minutes after adding the clams, mussels and lobster also add the shrimp and squid tentacles so they will all be ready at the same time. The shrimp will turn pink and curl up.
Adjust seasonings, stir in the fresh basil and lemon juice, then cover with a lid and refrigerate overnight for the flavors to marry.
Reheat before serving and char a few thick slices of crusty bread, rub them with garlic and brush with olive oil to mop all the Cioppino juices from your bowl. Serve with the lemon juice and fresh parsley on top.

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