Southern California Cioppino

Name: Southern California Cioppino
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 135 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1/4 cup olive oil; 1 onion, chopped; 4 stalks celery, chopped, with leaves; 4 carrots, sliced; 4 potatoes, peeled and cubed; 1 tablespoon minced garlic; 1/4 cup chopped parsley; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro; 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes; 2 cups tomato juice; 2 (8 ounce) jars clam juice; 1/2 cup white wine; 2 teaspoons dried basil; 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano; 1 tablespoon dried thyme; 3/4 teaspoon chili powder; 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper; salt and pepper to taste; 1 pound halibut steaks, cubed; 1 pound medium shrimp - peeled and deveined; 1 pound mussels, cleaned and debearded; 2 pounds clams in shell, scrubbed; 1 pound cooked crabmeat; 1 pound bay or sea scallops, rinsed and drained

⏱️ Ready in 2h 45m 🥄 Prep 30 min 🔥 Cook 2h 15m 👥 8 servings 👁️ 7 views

This popular dish originated around Monterey Bay, California. This version, created in San Diego, has a southwest flavor. Serve with large bibs, crab shell crackers, extra bowls for the shells, and finger bowls if you wish. Nice served in large, shallow bowls alongside crusty sourdough bread, a green salad, and chilled white wine. You can vary the seafood according to the catch of the day, yours or your market's.

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🔗 Recipe adapted from AllRecipes

📊 At a Glance

Prep 30 min

Cook 2h 15m

Serves 8

Difficulty Hard

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 8

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 476

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 11g 14%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 943mg 41%

Total Carbohydrate 37g 13%

Dietary Fiber 6.6g 24%

Total Sugars 6.1g

Protein 54.2g 108%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

Heat the oil in a large stockpot over medium heat.

Stir in the onion, celery, carrots, potatoes, and garlic, and cook 5 to 10 minutes.

Add parsley, cilantro, tomatoes, tomato juice, clam juice, white wine, basil, oregano, thyme, chili powder, cayenne pepper, salt and black pepper.

Reduce heat and simmer for 2 hours.

Approximately 15 to 20 minutes before you are ready to serve the cioppino, stir in the fish, shrimp, mussels, clams, crab, and scallops.

Continue to cook and stir approximately 5 minutes, or until the shrimp are pink and the clams and mussel shells have opened.

Remove any unopened mussels or clams before serving.