50. Cioppino

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1 tablespoon avocado oil
  • 2 shallots (minced)
  • 8 organic garlic cloves (sliced)
  • ½ tablespoon organic dried oregano
  • ½ tablespoon organic red pepper flakes
  • ½ tablespoon himalayan sea salt
  • ½ tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 ½ cups white wine (I used pinot grigio)
  • 1 28-ounce can organic crushed tomatoes
  • 1 8-ounce jar of wild caught clam juice
  • 2 cups filtered water
  • 2 organic bay leaves (organic)
  • 1 organic strip of orange zest
  • ½ pound wild caught mussels
  • ½ pound wild caught clams
  • ½ pound wild caught cod
  • 2 wild caught lobster tails
  • 1-pound wild caught shrimp
  • ½ pound wild caught squid (chopped)


INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. Head a large stainless-steel pot that has a lid to medium heat.
  2. Once heated, add the avocado oil.
  3. Once heated, add the shallots.
  4. Cook the shallots until softened and translucent (a few minutes).
  5. Then, add the garlic, oregano, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper. Sauté for a couple minutes.
  6. Then, add the wine. Bring to a boil until reduced to half the wine.
  7. Then, add the tomatoes, clam juice, water, bay leaves and orange zest.
  8. Stir well, and then simmer on low for 30 minutes.
  9. Then, add he clams. Cover and cook for 5 minutes.
  10. Uncover. Then, add the mussels. Cover and cook for 5 more minutes or until the shells are opened.
  11. Uncover. Then, add the lobster. Once the lobster is fully cooked, remove from the pot.
  12. Deshell and reserve the lobster for topping the soup.
  13. Then, add the cod and shrimp to the pot.
  14. Cover and cook until opaque (about 5 or so minutes)
  15. Once opaque, add the squid.
  16. Stir well and season with salt and pepper to taste.
  17. When serving, top with the lobster and a little oregano.
  18. Service with your favorite garlic bread or veggie.