I like to make this even on hot summer days..We wait til the sun goes down, take everything outside and just sit back and enjoy.
Cioppino sauce:
1/4 lb. butter
6- finely chopped leeks
6-finely chopped onions, i use small yellow
3-finely chopped green peppers
6-stalks finely chopped celery
1-Tab. finely chopped garlic
1/4 tea. thyme
1/4 tea/ rosemary
1-c. dry white wine
1- no. 10 can solid pack tomatoes
1-qt. water..I sometimes use bottled clam juice instead
salt and pepper to taste
Saute in butter, don't brown the veggies and spices.
add tomatoes wine, water or fish stock salt and pepper. Cook to reduce to one quarter add
1-lb. crab meat
6-10 large shrimp
10 oysters
10 clams
Serve with tossed green salad, lots of warm italian or french bread to soak up juices..A glass of red wine or some icy beer..
ENJOY
kadesma
Cioppino sauce:
1/4 lb. butter
6- finely chopped leeks
6-finely chopped onions, i use small yellow
3-finely chopped green peppers
6-stalks finely chopped celery
1-Tab. finely chopped garlic
1/4 tea. thyme
1/4 tea/ rosemary
1-c. dry white wine
1- no. 10 can solid pack tomatoes
1-qt. water..I sometimes use bottled clam juice instead
salt and pepper to taste
Saute in butter, don't brown the veggies and spices.
add tomatoes wine, water or fish stock salt and pepper. Cook to reduce to one quarter add
1-lb. crab meat
6-10 large shrimp
10 oysters
10 clams
Serve with tossed green salad, lots of warm italian or french bread to soak up juices..A glass of red wine or some icy beer..
ENJOY
kadesma