Cioppino

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 1 large onion (diced)
• 5 cloves garlic (minced)
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tsp fennel (toasted & ground)
• 1/8 tsp dried basil
• 1 tsp chilli flakes (plus more for garnish)
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 2 cups tomatoes (diced)
• 5 cups fish stock
• 1 tsp salt (to taste)
• 1/2 tsp ground black pepper (to taste)
• 500 g mussels or clams (scrubbed & debearded)
• 500 g prawns or shrimps (cleaned & deveined)
• 500 g fish fillets of choice (cut into 2 cm chunks)
• 1 tbsp parsley (chopped)
• lemon wedges (optional)

Instructions

1. 1

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2. 2

   Heat oil in a large pot on medium high heat.

3. 3

   Add onion, garlic, bay leaf & fennel, cook for 5 mins until onion turns translucent.

4. 4

   Add basil, chilli flakes, both types of tomatoes & cook for 2 mins.

5. 5

   Add fish stock, salt, pepper & bring to a boil.

6. 6

   Add mussels, cover & cook until they begin to open (abt 5 mins)

7. 7

   Add prawns & fish, simmer & stir gently for 10 mins until they are cooked through & mussels have completely open (discard any mussels that do not open)

8. 8

   Taste to adjust seasoning, ladle soup into bowls, garnish with parsley, chilli flakes, lemon wedges & serve with bread.