Seafood Stew With Garlic Rouille Croutons

Serves: 6

Presley Zulauf

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

52

Spice

55

Sweetness

44

Sourness

43

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.9

Difficulty

Ingredients:

3 cloves

Garlic (chopped)

3 tbsps

Ketchup (/45ml)

3 sprigs

Rosemary (fresh)

3 sprigs

Thyme (fresh)

1

Salt

Directions:

1

Add the shrimp and lobster meat and simmer for 2 minutes

2

For the seafood stock: Heat the oil in a stockpot over medium heat

3

Add the carrots, celery, fennel, garlic, leeks and onions and saute for about 5 minutes

4

Add the ketchup, rosemary, thyme, and the crab and lobster shells and stir

5

Add the peppercorns and 16 cups (4 liters) water

6

Bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer for 2 hours

7

Strain the stock into a smaller saucepan

8

Simmer over medium heat until reduced by two-thirds, about 45 minutes

9

Stir in the butter and season with salt and pepper

10

For the roasted leeks and mushrooms: Heat the oil in a saucepan over medium heat

11

Add the leeks and saute until golden brown, about 10 minutes

12

Add the mushrooms and cook until browned, about 5 minutes more

13

Add the roasted peppers (along with any of their juices) and a ladle of seafood stock

14

Season with salt and pepper

15

Keep warm

16

For the rouille croutons: Soak 2 thick slices bread in the seafood stock

17

Squeeze out the liquid and add the bread to the food processor along with the garlic, chile and egg yolk

18

Buzz it up

19

Slowly add the olive oil while processing until a smooth paste forms

20

Add a little of the seafood stock if the rouille begins to split

21

Season with salt and pepper

22

Toast the remaining 4 to 6 slices bread (one for each serving) in a pan with olive oil over medium-high heat

23

Set aside

24

For the seafood stew: Return the seafood stock to a simmer and add the clams

25

Cook until they start to open, about 5 minutes

26

Add the mussels and cook until they open, another 2 minutes

27

Before serving, add the peas to the leeks-mushroom mixture to warm them up

28

Spread the rouille on the toasted bread

29

Divide the leek-mushroom mixture among bowls, top with the crab meat, and then the seafood stew

30

Drizzle with olive oil

31

Garnish with a live scallop on the shell and sprinkle with chervil

32

Serve the rouille croutons on the side