Northwest Cioppino

A tomato-based seafood stew made with crab, clams, halibut, salmon and shrimp

Recipe from the Hunt's "Best Meals. Best Moments. Recipe Contest" 2009 - Linda, Silverdale, WA, 6th Place

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 cup chopped sweet onion
• 1 cup chopped bell pepper (any color)
• 6 cloves garlic, peeled, minced
• 3-1/2 cups chicken broth
• 1 can (14.5 oz each) Hunt's® Diced Tomatoes in Sauce
• 1/2 cup clam juice
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tablespoon parsley flakes
• 1 tablespoon lemon fresh juice
• 1/2 teaspoon saffron threads
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground fennel seed
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
• 1 Dungeness crab, cleaned
• 1 pound manilla or little neck clams, cleaned
• 1/2 pound halibut fillets, cubed
• 1/2 pound salmon fillets, cubed
• 8 large (31/40 count) peeled and deveined shrimp, thawed if frozen
• Splash of champagne and crusty bread, optional

Directions