Embark on a culinary journey to the heart of the San Francisco Bay area, where the iconic cioppino soup was born. This hearty and flavorful seafood stew is a testament to the city's rich fishing history and the vibrant culture that embraces diversity and culinary experimentation. As you delve into the world of cioppino, discover the secrets behind its tantalizing broth, the perfect combination of seafood, and the subtle nuances that make each bowl a symphony of flavors. From the bustling Fisherman's Wharf to your own kitchen, let's explore the art of crafting the ultimate cioppino style soup, a dish that embodies the spirit of San Francisco's culinary heritage.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
CIOPPINO
Giada De Laurentiis' Cioppino, an Italian-American fisherman's stew, is a lighter alternative to heavy holiday meals, from Everyday Italian on Food Network.
Provided by Giada De Laurentiis
Categories main-dish
Time 1h30m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Heat the oil in a very large pot over medium heat. Add the fennel, onion, shallots, and salt and saute until the onion is translucent, about 10 minutes. Add the garlic and 3/4 teaspoon of red pepper flakes, and saute 2 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste. Add tomatoes with their juices, wine, fish stock and bay leaf. Cover and bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat to medium-low. Cover and simmer until the flavors blend, about 30 minutes.
- Add the clams and mussels to the cooking liquid. Cover and cook until the clams and mussels begin to open, about 5 minutes. Add the shrimp and fish. Simmer gently until the fish and shrimp are just cooked through, and the clams are completely open, stirring gently, about 5 minutes longer (discard any clams and mussels that do not open). Season the soup, to taste, with more salt and red pepper flakes.
- Ladle the soup into bowls and serve.
CIOPPINO-STYLE SOUP
This classic San Fransisco soup makes an easy, healthy and flavorful dinner. I serve it every New Year's Eve, and I'll often include salmon along with the cod, shrimp and crab. -Nancy Heishman, Las Vegas, Nevada
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 1h35m
Yield 6 servings (2.50 quarts).
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In a 6-qt. stockpot, heat oil over medium heat. Add onions; cook and stir 4-6 minutes or until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add tomatoes, stock, wine, Italian seasoning and pepper; stir in pepper flakes if desired. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 1 hour to allow flavors to blend., Add shrimp, crab, cod and parsley; cook until shrimp turn pink and fish just begins to flake easily with a fork, 3-5 minutes longer. If desired, top each serving with cheese.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 208 calories, Fat 6g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 83mg cholesterol, Sodium 631mg sodium, Carbohydrate 16g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 21g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
SHRIMP & FISH STEW
This hearty shrimp and fish stew is inspired by cioppino, an Italian-American dish that originated in San Francisco. Serve with crusty bread to soak up every last bit of the savory broth.
Provided by EatingWell Test Kitchen
Categories Healthy Cod Recipes
Time 30m
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Cut fish into 1-1/2-inch pieces. Cut shrimp in half lengthwise. Refrigerate until ready to use.
- Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, celery, and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 5 minutes. Carefully stir in 1 cup broth and wine. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes. Stir in drained tomatoes, tomato sauce, oregano, salt and pepper. Return to a boil then reduce heat to a simmer, cover and cook for 5 minutes.
- Gently stir in fish and shrimp. Return to a boil then immediately reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer until the fish flakes easily with a fork and shrimp are opaque, 3 to 5 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 165 calories, Carbohydrate 12 g, Cholesterol 87 mg, Fat 4 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 19 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 459 mg
CIOPPINO
A wonderful seafood stew! Serve with a loaf of warm, crusty bread for sopping up the delicious broth!
Provided by Star Pooley
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Stews Seafood
Time 55m
Yield 13
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Over medium-low heat melt butter in a large stockpot, add onions, garlic and parsley. Cook slowly, stirring occasionally until onions are soft.
- Add tomatoes to the pot (break them into chunks as you add them). Add chicken broth, bay leaves, basil, thyme, oregano, water and wine. Mix well. Cover and simmer 30 minutes.
- Stir in the shrimp, scallops, clams, mussels and crabmeat. Stir in fish, if desired. Bring to boil. Lower heat, cover and simmer 5 to 7 minutes until clams open. Ladle soup into bowls and serve with warm, crusty bread!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 317.5 calories, Carbohydrate 9.3 g, Cholesterol 163.9 mg, Fat 12.9 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 34.9 g, SaturatedFat 7.1 g, Sodium 755 mg, Sugar 3.7 g
CIOPPINO
Steps:
- Heat 1/4 cup olive oil in a large (12-inch) heavy pot or Dutch oven, such as Le Creuset, over medium heat. Add the fennel and onion and saute for 10 minutes, until tender. Stir in the garlic, fennel seeds, and red pepper flakes and cook for 2 minutes, until fragrant. Add the tomatoes, stock, wine, 1 tablespoon salt, and 1 teaspoon black pepper. Bring to a boil, lower the heat, and simmer uncovered for 30 minutes. The stock will be highly seasoned.
- Add the seafood in the following order: first the cod, then the shrimp, scallops, and finally the mussels. Do not stir! Bring to a simmer, lower the heat, cover, and cook for 8 to 10 minutes, until all the seafood is cooked and the mussels are open. Stir in the Pernod, being careful not to break up the fish; cover and set aside for 3 minutes for the flavors to blend. Discard any mussels that have not opened. Ladle into large shallow bowls, sprinkle with parsley, and serve hot with Garlic Toasts.
- Warm the oil in a medium pot set over medium heat. Add the shrimp shells, onions, carrots, and celery and cook for 15 minutes, until lightly browned. Add the garlic and cook for one more minute. Add 1 1/2 quarts water, the wine, tomato paste, thyme, 1 tablespoon salt, and 1 1/2 teaspoons pepper. Bring to a boil, lower the heat, and simmer for one hour. Strain through a sieve, pressing on the solids. You should have approximately 1 quart of stock. If not, add enough water or white wine to make 1 quart.
- Cool completely, transfer to containers, and refrigerate for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 1 month.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Slice the baguette diagonally in 1/4-inch-thick slices. Depending on the size of the baguette, you should get 20 to 25 slices.
- Lay the slices in one layer on a sheet pan, brush each with olive oil, and sprinkle generously with salt and pepper. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until browned and crisp. As soon as they're cool enough to handle, rub the top of the toasts with a cut side of the garlic. Serve at room temperature.
CIOPPINO (SEAFOOD SOUP) WITH FENNEL AND GARLIC
This is a tomato based broth with oodles of seafood, fennel and of course garlic in it since it is served at the stinking rose restaurant in LA Use ingredients as a guide, because fresh and local seafood will be best. It is actually a very simple recipe just with lots of choices to put in it :) The first part can be done early too, and then just reheated when you want to pop in the seafood. Prrp time includes chopping onions, etc.
Provided by MarraMamba
Categories < 4 Hours
Time 1h15m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- In a large, heavy saucepan, heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil over medium-low heat. Add the chopped fennel, onion, shallots, and garlic and sauté for 4 to 5 minutes, until golden brown. Stir in the wine, then the tomatoes, parsley, red pepper flakes, clam juice, and water. Season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil over high heat, then decrease the heat to low and simmer for 30 minutes. Add the butter and stir to melt, then remove from heat.
- In a large cast iron skillet, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil over medium heat and toss on the mussels and clams. Cook for 4 minutes. As the mussels and clams begin to open, add the fish, calamari, and shrimp, and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Sauté for 2 to 3 minutes, until the shrimp turn pink. Discard any mussels or clams that don't open. Add 1 cup of the tomato mixture and simmer for 5 minutes. Transfer the contents of the skillet to the saucepan with the remaining tomato mixture and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Ladle into soup bowls. Sprinkle with the basil, garnish with the fennel fronds, and serve immediately.
CIOPPINO (SEAFOOD TOMATO STEW) RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: unsalted butter, extra virgin olive oil, large carrots, leek, large yellow onion, red bell pepper, small fennel bulb, green bell pepper, celeries, garlic, garlic, salt, freshly cracked pepper, tomato paste, dried basil, dried oregano, dried thyme, cayenne, dry white wine, fish stock, crushed italian tomato, bay leaves, sea scallop, shrimp, squid, halibut fillet, manila clam, mussel, sourdough bread, fresh parsley
Provided by Matthew Johnson
Categories Dinner
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 30
Steps:
- In a large pot over medium heat, melt together 2 tablespoons of butter and 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Add the carrot, leek, onion, red bell pepper, fennel, green bell pepper, celery, and garlic. Season with salt and pepper. Stir and cook until the vegetables are softened, about 15 minutes.
- Scoop half of the matignon (sautéed minced vegetables) from the pan and set aside. Stir the tomato paste, basil, oregano, thyme, and cayenne into the remaining vegetables and cook until the tomato paste starts to brown, about 10 minutes.
- Next, add half of the white wine to deglaze the pan, stirring to loosen any bits stuck to the bottom of the pot.
- Add the fish stock, crushed tomatoes, and bay leaves. Stir together, bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer for 30 minutes.
- In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil over medium-high heat. Season all of the seafood with salt and pepper.
- Add the scallops to the pan and sear the first side until golden brown, 3 minutes. Flip and sear on the other side for another 3 minutes. Remove from the pan and set aside. Wipe out the pan if needed.
- Add more olive oil as needed, then add the shrimp to the pan and cook for 3 minutes on one side. Flip and cook on the other side for 3 minutes more. Set aside.
- Add more olive oil and the squid to the hot pan and sauté until cooked, 5 minutes.
- Add more olive oil and the halibut to the hot pan, along with the crushed garlic and remaining 2 tablespoons of butter. Sear the halibut on one side, then flip and cook on the other side for 3 minutes. Baste the fish with the melted garlic butter as the second side cooks. Remove from the pan and set aside.
- Add the clams and mussels to the pan, pour in the remaining cup of white white, then cover the pot and steam for 5 minutes, until the shellfish pop open. Remove the pan from the heat.
- Transfer all of the cooked seafood, along with the leftover shellfish steaming liquid and reserved matignon, to the simmering stew; or plate the seafood and reserved matignon artfully in wide bowls and pour the hot stew over the top.
- Serve with grilled sourdough bread and garnish with parsley.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1096 calories, Carbohydrate 63 grams, Fat 69 grams, Fiber 7 grams, Protein 46 grams, Sugar 16 grams
CIOPPINO (SEAFOOD STEW)
This seafood stew, an impressive crowd-pleaser, can be prepared ahead of time and finished just 15 minutes before you serve it. If you leave out the crab legs, use an additional 8 ounces of white fish to keep the stew hearty.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Seafood Recipes Shrimp Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Heat oil in a large stockpot over medium heat. Cook onion and garlic until onion is translucent, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in thyme, oregano, red-pepper flakes, and bay leaf.
- Add crushed tomatoes and their juice, white wine, water, and clam juice; bring to a simmer.
- Add crab and clams. Simmer, covered, until crab shells turn bright pink and clam shells open, about 10 minutes. Season fish with salt and pepper. Add fish and shrimp to stockpot. Simmer, covered, until fish is opaque and shrimp are pink, 2 to 3 minutes. Discard bay leaf and any unopened clams.
- Remove pot from heat. Stir in parsley. Season with salt and pepper.
SEAFOOD CIOPPINO
This is as good as any restaurant's version! Serve with rice and a nice salad.
Provided by DeeDee Henderson
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Stews Seafood
Time 2h45m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- In a large pot over medium heat, heat the olive oil, and saute the onion, garlic, bell pepper, and chile pepper until tender. Add parsley, salt and pepper, basil, oregano, thyme, tomatoes, tomato sauce, water, paprika, cayenne pepper, and juice from the clams. Stir well, reduce heat, and simmer 1 to 2 hours, adding wine a little at a time.
- About 10 minutes before serving, add clams, mussels, prawns, scallops, and cod. Turn the heat up slightly and stir. When the seafood is cooked through (the mussels will have opened, the prawns turned pink, and the cod will be flaky) serve your delicious cioppino.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 303.1 calories, Carbohydrate 16.5 g, Cholesterol 98.2 mg, Fat 9.1 g, Fiber 3.3 g, Protein 34.3 g, SaturatedFat 1.2 g, Sodium 563.7 mg, Sugar 3.1 g
CIOPPINO
Steps:
- In a heavy kettle (at least 5 quarts) cook garlic in oil over moderate heat, stirring, until pale golden. Add onion and cook, stirring, until softened. Add pepper flakes and bell pepper and cook, stirring, until softened. Add vinegar and boil until evaporated. Add wine, oregano, and bay leaf and simmer 5 minutes. Stir in tomato purée and tomato paste and bring to a boil.
- Add crabs and clams and simmer, covered, 15 to 20 minutes, checking often and transferring clams as they open with tongs to a bowl (discard unopened ones).
- Transfer crabs with tongs to a cutting board and remove top shells, adding any crab liquid to soup. Halve or quarter crabs (depending on size) and reserve, with any additional liquid, in a bowl.
- Add shrimp, scallops, and fish to soup and simmer, covered, 5 minutes, or until seafood is just cooked through. Stir in gently crabs, their liquid, and clams and sprinkle with parsley.
SEAFOOD CIOPPINO
If you're looking for a great seafood recipe for your slow cooker, this classic cioppino recipe is just the ticket. It's brimming with clams, crab, fish and shrimp, and is fancy enough to be an elegant meal. -Lisa Moriarty, Wilton, New Hampshire
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 4h50m
Yield 8 servings (2-1/2 quarts).
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- In a 4- or 5-qt. slow cooker, combine the first 12 ingredients. Cook, covered, on low 4-5 hours., Stir in seafood. Cook, covered, until fish just begins to flake easily with a fork and shrimp turn pink, 20-30 minutes longer., Remove bay leaf. Stir in parsley.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 205 calories, Fat 3g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 125mg cholesterol, Sodium 483mg sodium, Carbohydrate 15g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 29g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
CIOPPINO
The cioppino at Anchor Oyster Bar in San Francisco is a showstopper - a beautiful, long-simmered tomato sauce thinned with clam juice and packed with a mix of excellent seafood. Work with whatever seafood is best where you are, though Dungeness crab in the shell is nonnegotiable for the Anchor's owner and chef, Roseann Grimm, the granddaughter of an Italian crab fisherman. Replicating her dish at home involves a lot of work, but the results are beyond delicious. To get ahead, you can make the marinara base and roasted garlic butter up to a couple days before. A half hour or so before you're ready to sit down and eat, bake the garlic bread and cook the seafood. Don't forget crab crackers - you'll need them at the table to get to the crab meat - and plenty of napkins!
Provided by Tejal Rao
Categories seafood, soups and stews, main course
Time 2h30m
Yield 3 to 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 30
Steps:
- Toast the star anise by stirring frequently in a small skillet over medium heat until fragrant, about 3 minutes. Set aside.
- Make the marinara base: Add the onion, garlic cloves, bell pepper and olive oil to a food processor and pulse until finely chopped. (Or, finely chop the vegetables by hand, then add to the pot along with the oil.) Add the mixture to a large pot and cook over medium, stirring occasionally, until soft, translucent and light golden in places, about 5 minutes. Add the Bloody Mary mix, canned tomatoes and juices and tomato sauce. Get every last drop from the cans by swirling a splash of water into each one and tipping the remnants into the pot. Add the toasted star anise, oregano, basil, thyme, sugar and bay leaf, and stir to combine. Bring to a boil over medium-high, then reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer gently, uncovered, for 1 hour, stirring often so the bottom of the pot doesn't burn. (Makes 7 1/2 cups; see Tip.)
- While sauce simmers, roast the garlic: Heat oven to 375 degrees. Slice the whole garlic heads in half crosswise. Divide garlic, cut-sides up, between two pieces of aluminum foil, large enough to wrap the garlic up like two presents. Drizzle with olive oil, then wrap tightly. Set the foil packets on a baking sheet and roast for 1 hour, until the garlic is light brown and tender all the way through.
- Make the garlic butter: Once cool enough to handle, squeeze the garlic cloves out, discarding the skins. (You should have about 1 cup of roasted garlic.) Add to a food processor along with the softened butter and pulse until smooth and creamy. Or, smash the garlic to a paste and mix with the softened butter. (Makes 1 1/2 cups; see Tip.)
- Make the garlic bread: Heat oven to 400 degrees. Spread 1/2 cup garlic butter on the cut sides of bread and season with salt and pepper. Set the bread, buttered-sides up on a foil-lined baking sheet and bake until toasted and golden in spots, about 15 minutes. As soon as the garlic bread comes out of the oven, sprinkle it with dried oregano and the Parmesan. Cut into large pieces, then wrap the foil from the baking sheet around them to keep warm.
- While the bread bakes, make the cioppino: In a large Dutch oven or wide, heavy pot, add 4 cups of the marinara sauce, plus the clam juice, thyme sprigs and red-pepper flakes. Season generously with salt and pepper and heat over medium-high until simmering, about 5 minutes.
- Separate the legs and claws from the crab bodies. Once the sauce is simmering, gradually add the seafood, starting with the crab bodies. Cook for a couple minutes, then add the crab legs and claws to the pot and cook, stirring occasionally, for about 5 minutes.
- Add the clams, nestling them into the sauce around the edges, like numbers on a clock, cover with a lid and cook for about 6 minutes. Give the mixture a stir then add the mussels, in the same fashion as the clams. Cover and cook for another 3 minutes. Once the clams start to open, add the fish, gently nestling it into the sauce, and set the shrimp right on top to let them steam gently. Add 2 tablespoons of the garlic butter, put the lid back on and simmer until the fish cooks through and the shrimp get plump, about 5 minutes.
- To serve, transfer the cioppino to a deep serving bowl, being careful not to break up the delicate cooked fish. Perch the crab legs and claws on top and sprinkle with parsley. Serve with warm garlic bread on the side.
CIOPPINO BY GIADA DE LAURENTIIS
A light yet satisfying seafood soup created by fisherman in San Fransisco, CA, with an Italian twist!
Provided by SNDnHOUNDS
Categories Halibut
Time 1h30m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Heat the oil in a very large pot over medium heat. Add the fennel, onion, shallots, and salt and sauté until the onion is translucent, about 10 minutes.
- Add the garlic and 3/4 teaspoon of red pepper flakes, and sauté 2 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste. Add tomatoes with their juices, wine, fish stock and bay leaf. Cover and bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat to medium-low. Cover and simmer until the flavors blend, about 30 minutes.
- Add the clams and mussels to the cooking liquid. Cover and cook until the clams and mussels begin to open, about 5 minutes.
- Add the shrimp and fish. Simmer gently until the fish and shrimp are just cooked through, and the clams are completely open, stirring gently, about 5 minutes longer (discard any clams and mussels that do not open). Remove bay leaf. Season the soup, to taste, with more salt and red pepper flakes.
- Ladle the soup into bowls and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 529.8, Fat 15.2, SaturatedFat 2.4, Cholesterol 188.8, Sodium 1892.6, Carbohydrate 23.2, Fiber 4, Sugar 7.7, Protein 63.2
Tips:
- Use fresh seafood. The fresher the seafood, the better your cioppino will taste. If you can, try to buy seafood that was caught the same day.
- Don't overcook the seafood. Seafood cooks quickly, so it's important not to overcook it. Otherwise, it will become tough and chewy.
- Use a variety of seafood. Cioppino is a great way to use up leftover seafood, so feel free to use any type of seafood you like. Some popular choices include shrimp, mussels, clams, crab, and lobster.
- Use a good quality wine. The wine you use in your cioppino will have a big impact on the flavor of the soup. Choose a dry white wine that you enjoy drinking.
- Don't be afraid to experiment. There are many different ways to make cioppino, so feel free to experiment with different ingredients and flavors. You might be surprised at what you come up with!
Conclusion:
Cioppino is a delicious and hearty soup that is perfect for a cold winter day. It is also a great way to use up leftover seafood. With its bold flavors and variety of ingredients, cioppino is sure to be a hit with your family and friends. So next time you're looking for a delicious and easy seafood recipe, give cioppino a try!
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