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SEVEN-FISHES STEW – TRADITIONAL ITALIAN/CATHOLIC CHRISTMAS EVE DISH – December 24 – Christmas Eve

SEVEN-FISHES STEW – TRADITIONAL ITALIAN/CATHOLIC CHRISTMAS EVE DISH – December 24 – Christmas Eve

Serves 4

[ingredients title=”Ingredients”]

    • 2 tablespoons olive oil
    • ¼ yellow onion, diced
    • 1 celery stalk, diced
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 32 ounces of seafood stock
    • ½ pound clams, scrubbed and cleaned
    • ½ pounds mussels, scrubbed and beards removed
    • ½ pound of red snapper fillet, skinless and cut into 1-inch pieces
    • ¼ pound monkfish fillet, skinless and cut into 2-inch pieces
    • ¼ pound squid, cleaned and cut crosswise into ¼-½-inch rings
    • ¼ pound scallops, rinsed and side-muscle removed, if attached
    • ½ pound shrimp,  peeled and deveined and tails removed
  • 2 green onions, cut into ¼ inch pieces

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[directions title=”Instructions”]

    1. In a large stock pot over medium heat add the olive oil, onion, celery, and salt.  Cook until the onion is translucent, about 5-7 minutes.  
    1. Add the seafood stock and clams.  Reduce the heat to low and cover.  Cook for 2 minutes then add the mussels, simmer until they start to open, about 2-3 minutes.
    1. Add the snapper and monkfish and simmer until they are opaque, about 2 minutes.
    1. Add the squid, scallops, and shrimp.  Cook for 2 minutes.
    1. Remove any clams or mussels that didn’t open
    1. Using a slotted spoon remove the seafood to the serving bowl.
    1. Pour the remaining liquid through a colander lined with cheesecloth. Add the remaining liquid to the serving bowl.
  1. Serve and top with the green onions

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