Portuguese Fish Stew
Preptime: 60 min.Cooktime: 30 min.
Carbs: 17g
Fat: 11g
Fiber: 2g
Protein: 46g
Satfat: 3g
Sodium: 1455mg
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 pound chorizo sausage or Italian sausage, sliced into bite-size pieces
2 cups sliced onion
1 stalk celery
2 cloves garlic
1/2 teaspoon fennel seed
2 cups Basic Chicken Stock (see recipe), or low-sodium canned
1 cup chopped, fresh tomatoes
12 little neck clams, or cherrystones
12 mussels, washed and "beards" removed
12 shrimp
8 ounces cod or monk fish, cut into bite-size pieces
2 tablespoons chopped Italian parsley
salt to taste
freshly ground black pepper
Directions:
1. Pour the olive oil into a heavy skillet. Add the chorizo and saute on medium heat, for about 3 minutes to brown the sausage. Drain any excess fat.
2. Add the onions, reduce heat to low and cook another 2 minutes.
3. Add the garlic and fennel seed and cook another 1 minute.
4. Add the chicken stock and bring to a simmer.
5. Add the chopped tomatoes and cook for another 2 minutes.
6. Add the clams and cook about 2 minutes. Then add the mussels and cook about 2 minutes.
7. Add the shrimp and fish and cook until the fish pieces are white and opaque,the shrimp are pink and the shells of the clams and mussels open.
8. Adjust salt and pepper to taste.
9. Putting it together: Divide the stew into 4 soup bowls and garnish with a pinch or two of the parsley on top.



