Russell's Fish Stew

Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 75 min
Servings: 6
Yield: 6 servings

Description

This old-timey fish stew is thick and hearty. It combines vegetables, shrimp, and white fish in a tomato-based broth for a superb cold-weather meal.

Ingredients

1/4 cup olive oil
4 stalks celery
3 carrots, diced
1/2 onion, diced
3 cloves garlic, diced
2 1/2 cups water
1 (14 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
1 cup white wine
1 (8 ounce) bottle clam juice
1/4 cup sherry
2 cubes chicken bouillon
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 pound medium shrimp - peeled and deveined
1/2 pound white fish, cut into small chunks
1/2 bunch cilantro

Directions

1 Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add celery, carrots, onion, and garlic to hot oil; cook and stir until onion is tender. Add water, tomatoes, wine, clam juice, sherry, and bouillon; stir until bouillon is dissolved. Season with red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer for 1 hour.
2 Stir in shrimp, fish, and cilantro. Continue cooking until shrimp is opaque and fish flakes easily with a fork, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let sit for 10 minutes before serving.