Beef Stew

Most citizen will not effort seafood in the crockpot because it is so delicate. Overcooking is the worst thing you can do to seafood. However, there is no surmise to keep seafood away from your crockpot. This yummy method for Seafood Cioppino, or Fisherman's Stew, is a great seafood dish to make on a cold winter's night. All the ingredients except for the seafood simmer gradually all day long. You just add the seafood a minute while before you want to eat. What better way to use your crockpot and still eat seafood?

This method for fisherman's stew lets all the flavors combine together into a astonishing dish that you can enjoy sitting in front of the fire with person you love. Serve it up with a glass of wine and some crusty bread and you will be ready to withstand any winter storm. This hearty stew is full of cusine and comfort. If you are lucky sufficient to live on the coast, make sure you pick up the catch of the day before you head home so you can add it to your cioppino. There is nothing like fresh seafood.

Beef Stew

You can choose any type of seafood, do not feel constrained by the recipe. If you can get seasonal fresh crab, add it. Lobster, too. Clams, mussels, shrimp, fish, squid, scallops; you name it. This stew can handle them all. Cioppino is a rustic stew that originated in San Francisco in the late 1800s that is a combination in the middle of Italian stews and the local cuisine. You can also choose to serve it over pasta if you want a more substantial dish. Spaghetti, linguine, or other long noodle is perfect. If you choose to do so, you may want to contribute extra napkins or even bibs so the tomato sauce does not end up on your guests' clothing.

Recipe for Seafood Cioppino

This yummy stew is perfect for a cold night.

What You Need

1 (28 ounces) can crushed tomatoes with juice 1 (8 ounces) can tomato sauce 1/2 cup onion, chopped 1 cup dry white wine 1/3 cup olive oil 3 cloves garlic, minced 1/2 cup parsley, chopped 1 green pepper, chopped 1 hot pepper, chopped (optional) Salt and pepper to taste 1 teaspoon thyme 2 teaspoons basil 1 teaspoon oregano 1/2 teaspoon paprika 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper Water, if desired to thin the stew 1 sea bass, cod or other whitefish fillet, deboned and cubed 1 dozen prawns 1 dozen scallops 1 dozen mussels 1 dozen clams

How to Make It

Place the tomatoes, sauce, onion, wine, olive oil, parsley, peppers, thyme, basil, oregano, paprika, cayenne and salt and pepper into the crockpot and mix. Cover and cook on Low for 6 to 8 hours.

Half an hour before serving, add the fish, prawns, scallops, mussels, and clams. Turn the setting to High and stir gradually occasionally during the remainder of the cooking time.

Serve with crusty bread for dipping.

Note: You can use anything types of seafood are ready to you.

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