Elegant and Tasty Cioppino Recipe

Catch of the Day Recipe Makes Succulent Seafood Soup for Guests

Aug 31, 2008 Lisa Nichols

Make Cioppino for family and friends with this stunning shellfish catch of the day recipe. Includes tips for seafood soup's presentation and pairings.

Cioppino is a traditional catch of the day recipe that delights people who love seafood. The shellfish and fish soup recipe derives its unique taste from an Italian red sauce base. This Cioppino recipe will make the house smell heavenly while it simmers, and the chowder, overflowing with shellfish still in their shells, looks beautiful on the dinner table, too.

Get the Best Results from a Catch of the Day Recipe

Cioppino is traditionally a catch of the day recipe, meaning it’s at its best when made with whatever fish and seafood is in season. For the best seafood soup, buy fish and shellfish the day that the chowder will be made. A seafood store that specializes in providing fresh delicacies from the sea is the best bet to make sure the Cioppino tastes impeccable. Make this catch of the day recipe quick and easy by preparing ingredients before starting to cook. Follow the basics for the soup stock to the letter, but deviate wildly on what seafood and shellfish to include in this fish soup recipe for the best results every time it’s served.

Cioppino Recipe

Serves 6

Ingredients:

• 1 large sliced onion
• 1 bunch sliced green onions (kitchen scissors work well)
• 2 large cloves garlic
• 1 seeded green pepper, sliced
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 1/3 cup chopped parsley
• 1 cup (1 lb.) tomato puree
• 1 cup (8 oz.) tomato sauce
• 1 cup white wine
• 1 cup water
• ½ bay leaf
• 3 teaspoons salt
• ¼ teaspoon pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon rosemary
• 1/8 teaspoon thyme
• 2 medium-sized crabs, 1 dozen fresh clams or mussels in shells, 1 lb. peeled and deveined prawns or large shrimp
• Additional seafood, whitefish and shellfish may be added to the chowder recipe based upon individual taste. Prepare fish by cutting into bite-sized chunks.

Chowder Recipe Directions

1. Sauté onion, green onion, green pepper and garlic in olive oil for five minutes in large pot. Add parsley, tomato puree, tomato sauce, wine, water and all seasonings to pot. Cover and simmer chowder recipe for one hour.
2. Clean and prepare seafood for the soup by scrubbing clams, cracking crabs and rinsing shrimp and fish. Add seafood to catch of the day recipe base already on stove, cover and continue to simmer until mussel or clam shells open, about 20 minutes. Discard any unopened clam shells before serving the Cioppino to guests.

Serving Seafood Soup: Presentation and Pairings

Serve the seafood soup to guests in oversized bowls with crusty sourdough bread. Leave some empty bowls on the table so guests can conveniently dispose of seafood shells. This seafood soup pairs well with light red wine or microbrewery beers.

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