Ingredients
- 1 large can (28 ounces) crushed tomatoes with juice
- 1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup parsley, chopped
- 1 green pepper, chopped
- 1 hot pepper (optional), chopped
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 teaspoon thyme
- 2 teaspoons basil
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- water, if desired*
- Seafood**
- 1 deboned (important) and cubed fillet of seabass, cod or other whitefish
- 1 doz. prawns
- 1 doz. scallops
- 1 doz. mussels
- 1 doz. clams (can use canned)
Directions
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Preparation:
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Place all ingredients in slow cooker except seafood. Cover and cook 6 to 8 hours on low.
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About 30 minutes before serving, add your seafood. Turn the heat up to HIGH and stir occasionally (but gently).
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Serve with true sourdough bread if you can find it. We here in San Francisco are lucky in that we have a choice of several really ‘sour’ tasting brands. By the way, don’t be afraid to dunk your bread in the chioppino as it’s considered perfectly good manners in this case.
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Will’s Notes:
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*You can add water to the recipe to thin out the Cioppino somewhat but we prefer it nice and thick.
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**Use your imagination and personal preferences as to which seafoods to add. Some choose to serve with fresh cracked crab when in season.