Brodetto (Fish Stew) Ancona-Style

Serves: 5

Rowena Kautzer

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

45

Spice

37

Sweetness

50

Sourness

44

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.5

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 tbsp

Olive Oil

1

Salt

3 cups

Fish Stock

Directions:

1

Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan, Dutch oven, or preferably a clay pot over medium heat

2

Add the onion, garlic, carrot, celery, bay leaves, parsley, and red pepper flakes

3

Cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes

4

Stir in the mashed tomatoes and cook for 15 minutes over medium heat

5

Add the fish

6

Pour in the vinegar or wine

7

Cook until the liquid has almost evaporated, about 10 minutes; pour in the fish stock

8

Cover, reduce the heat to low, and simmer for 10 minutes

9

Gently mix in the clams

10

Cook until clams have opened (discard any that don't open) about 2 minutes, and then stir in the shrimp

11

Cook until the shrimp are pink, about 3 minutes

12

Place a slice of toasted bread in the bottom of each bowl

13

Ladle brodetto over the bread and serve immediately