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Italian Seafood Stew

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  • Prep Time20 min
  • Total Time30 min
  • Makes6 Servings
Italian seafood stew

Photo, Roberto Caruso.

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A flavourful, tomato-based seafood medley of shrimp, mussels and lobster.

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp olive oil

  • 4 shallots, chopped

  • 2 garlic cloves, minced

  • 2 red bell peppers, chopped

  • 796-mL can diced tomatoes, drained

  • 1/2 tsp sweet paprika

  • 2 cups dry white wine

  • 1/2 tsp granulated sugar

  • 1/2 tsp salt

  • 20 raw large shrimp, peeled

  • 500 g fresh mussels, scrubbed and debearded

  • 2 cooked lobsters, shelled and cut into pieces

  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil

Instructions

  • HEAT a pot over medium. Add oil, then shallots and garlic. Cook until shallots start to soften, about 3 min. Add peppers, tomatoes, paprika and wine, and cook 2 more min. Add sugar and salt. Season with fresh pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low.

  • ADD shrimp, mussels and lobster to tomato mixture. Cover and cook until shrimp have turned pink and mussels have opened, about 5 min. Discard any mussels that do not open. Top with basil.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories 254, Protein 24g, Carbohydrates 13g, Fat 7g, Fibre 2g, Sodium 637mg.
Excellent source of Iron.

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