Venetian Seafood Stew

Published March 28, 1998

Total Time
50 minutes
Rating
4(41)
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Molly O'Neill

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Ingredients

Yield:6 servings
  • 2 ¼ pounds cranberry beans (about 4 cups), shelled and washed

  • 8 cups fish stock

  • 2 teaspoons salt

  • 1 fresh bay leaf

  • 5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

  • 12 mussels

  • 1 pound cockles, littleneck clams or Manila clams

  • ¼ bulb fresh fennel, sliced

  • 4 small carrots

  • 1 cup dry white wine

  • 1 pound jumbo shrimp, shelled and deveined

  • 1 pound filleted salmon, cut into 2-inch chunks

  • 1 pound filleted sea bass or red snapper, cut into 2-inch chunks

  • 6 scallions, trimmed to 3-inch lengths

  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

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Nutritional analysis per serving (6 servings)

38 grams carbs; 229 milligrams cholesterol; 739 calories; 13 grams monosaturated fat; 6 grams polyunsaturated fat; 5 grams saturated fat; 28 grams fat; 13 grams fiber; 2156 milligrams sodium; 77 grams protein; 3 grams sugar

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Place the beans, 3 cups of the stock, salt and bay leaf in a pot over high heat and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, covered, about 30 minutes. Discard the bay leaf.

  2. Step 2

    Meanwhile, heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a heavy, nonreactive pot. Add the mussels and cockles or clams, cover and steam over medium heat until they open, about 10 minutes.

  3. Step 3

    Remove the mussels and cockles from the pot with a slotted spoon and place in a bowl. Cover. Add the remaining fish stock to the pot along with the fennel, carrots and wine. Bring to a simmer and add the shrimp.

  4. Step 4

    Cook about 2 minutes, until the shrimp turn pink. Transfer them to a dish and cover. Add the salmon and sea bass fillets to the pot, cook about 2 minutes, turn the pieces of fish over and return the mussels, cockles or clams and shrimp to the pot. Add the scallions and season with salt and pepper. Add the beans; bring to a simmer. Stir in the remaining olive oil and serve in bowls.

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The beans took longer than 30 minutes, so I instinctively waited until they were al dente before proceeding with the mussels, clams and fish. And I didn't have enough fish stock, so I supplemented with chicken stock. Lastly, the almost-finished product cried out for some pepper flakes. Probably wasn't too Venetian, was it?

The beans took longer than 30 minutes, so I instinctively waited until they were al dente before proceeding with the mussels, clams and fish. And I didn't have enough fish stock, so I supplemented with chicken stock. Lastly, the almost-finished product cried out for some pepper flakes. Probably wasn't too Venetian, was it?

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Credits

ADAPTED From "Venetian Taste," by Adam D. Tihany and Francesco Antonucci, with text by Florence Fabricant.

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