Fish Stew Ancona Style

Difficulty:
1/5

Yield: 4-6 servings

Ingredients:

  • ½ cup (120 ml) olive oil
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves, chopped
  • ¼ teaspoon (1.25 ml) chili flakes
  • 1/3 cup (80 ml) white wine vinegar
  • 1 ½ cups (350 ml) passata
  • 3 pounds (1.4 kg) assorted seafood – scrubbed clams, scrubbed and debearded mussels, cod, red snapper, shrimp, scallops
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1/3 cup (80 ml) chopped flat-leaf parsley
  • Bread slices
  • Garlic cloves, sliced in half

 

Method:

Heat olive oil in a large earthenware dish over low heat.

Increase heat slowly, then add onion, garlic, chili flakes, and sauté 1-2 minutes, until fragrant.

Add the white wine vinegar to the hot pan, stirring to loosen any stuck bits, bring to a boil and reduce completely.

Once the vinegar has evaporated, add the passata and stir. Bring to a simmer.

Season separated seafood with salt and pepper.

Add clams to the dish, reduce heat, cover, and cook for 5 minutes.

Add mussels, return cover, and cook for 3 minutes.

Add meaty seafood such as cod, red snapper, shrimp, and scallops, cover and cook for 5-7 minutes, until all the shellfish have opened and the seafood is opaque.

Before serving, remove and discard any shellfish that haven’t opened.

Meanwhile, toast the bread and rub each slice with a clove of garlic.

To serve, place a toasted bread slice in the bottom of each bowl. Ladle the stew on top. Garnish with parsley.

Buon appetito!