Are you like me…a push-over for a food magazine? I never met one I didn’t like and rarely pass one on the shelf that I don’t pick up and glance through. More often than not, I end up bringing them home with me. So, when I picked up a magazine and saw this seafood stew recipe, I knew I had to make this right away. And I’m so glad I did. It’s one of those perfect recipes – quick, easy and you probably have most of the ingredients right in your refrigerator and pantry.

A few years ago, BeeBop and I took a quick weekend trip to the Georgia coast. Savannah to be exact. The coastal area has an abundance of deliciously fresh seafood and you can find it prepared in any way you like. If you like Greek food (and we definitely do!) try Olympia Cafe on River Street. Oh. My. Goodness. When we ate there, BeeBop had the Spanikopita and I had one of the daily specials. It was red snapper with a lemon-butter-garlic-caper sauce. My word. I all but picked up the plate and licked it. And if everyone in there had just turned their backs for a minute, I might have given that a try. It was an absolute treat!

But back to the seafood stew. This was the perfect recipe for a cool evening with a lovely fire going in the fireplace. I served it with some Bacon-Cheddar Biscuits.

A quick and easy Seafood Stew of shrimp, cod, tomatoes and veggies. Click To Tweet

Prep the bell pepper, celery, onion and garlic.

Peel and devein the shrimp and cut the cod into one-inch pieces.

In a large saucepan, heat the oil over medium heat until hot. Add pepper, celery and onion and cook, stirring frequently, 5 to 6 minutes or until softened and lightly browned. Stir in garlic and cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.

Stir in stewed tomatoes, vegetable juice, water and salt. Cover and heat to boiling over high heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, for 10 minutes.

Gently stir in cod and shrimp. Cover saucepot and simmer 3 to 4 minutes or until cod and shrimp just turn opaque throughout.

Enjoy!

–Recipe adapted from Good Housekeeping’s Comfort Food.

Seafood Stew

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes

A quick and easy seafood stew of shrimp, cod, tomatoes and veggies.

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Ingredients

• 2 tsp. olive oil
• 1 large green or yellow bell pepper, coarsely chopped
• 1 rib celery, chopped
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed and minced
• 14 1/2 can stewed tomatoes
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1 cup spicy V-8 juice
• 1 lb. shelled and deveined medium shrimp
• 10 oz. cod fillet, cut into 1-inch chunks

Instructions

2. In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium heat until hot. Add pepper, celery and onion and cook, stirring frequently, 5 to 6 minutes or until softened and lightly browned. Stir in garlic and cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.
3. Stir in stewed tomatoes, vegetable juice, water and salt. Cover and heat to boiling over high heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, for 10 minutes.
4. Gently stir in cod and shrimp. Cover saucepot and simmer 3 to 4 minutes or until cod and shrimp just turn opaque throughout.

Notes

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More seafood stew recipes you might enjoy:

• Spicy Seafood Stew from The Yellow Table
• Thick and Hearty Seafood Chowder from Favorite Family Recipes
• Brazilian Fish Stew from Leite’s Culinaria
• Portuguese Seafood Stew from SkinnyTaste