Quick and Easy Seafood Stew
This Quick and Easy Seafood Stew takes 15 minutes of your time in prep work to create a hearty dinner of mixed seafood in a tomato based broth.
Servings 6 servings
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons 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
- 14.5 ounces canned stewed tomatoes
- 1 cup spicy V-8 juice
- ½ cup water
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 10 ounces cod fillet cut into 1-inch chunks
- 1 pound shelled and deveined medium shrimp
Instructions
- In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium heat until hot.2 teaspoons olive oil
- Add bpepper, celery, and onion and cook, stirring frequently, 5 to 6 minutes or until softened and lightly browned. ell1 large green or yellow bell pepper, 1 rib celery, 1 medium onion
- Stir in garlic and cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.2 cloves garlic
- Stir in stewed tomatoes, vegetable juice, water, salt, and pepper. Cover and heat to boiling over high heat.14.5 ounces canned stewed tomatoes, 1 cup spicy V-8 juice, ½ cup water, ½ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 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.10 ounces cod fillet, 1 pound shelled and deveined medium shrimp
Notes
- Serve the stew with a good, crusty bread and a light salad to make a complete meal. Leftovers are great served over pasta or rice.
- Store any leftovers in refrigerator for no longer than 3 days. This recipe also freezes well. Store in a freezer container up to three months. Defrost overnight in the refrigerator before reheating and serving.
- You can easily substitute the shrimp with scallops, lobster, or oysters to create your own version of the recipe. Try other fish such as mahi mahi, tilapia, and halibut.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 97kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 0.3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 485mg | Potassium: 421mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 241IU | Vitamin C: 24mg | Calcium: 43mg | Iron: 1mg
