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Ingredients

¼ cup Olive Oil
18-24 slices Baguette
2 clove Garlic, peeled
3-4 tbsp Olive Oil
6 cloves Garlic, minced
2 medium Onions, diced
1 large Fennel Bulb, sliced thin
1 cup Crisp White Wine
4 cups Fire Roasted (or regular) Diced or Crushed Tomatoes
2 tbsp Fresh Marjoram Leaves
1 tbsp Fresh Thyme Leaves
½ lb Mussels, scrubbed & de-bearded
½ lb Small Clams, scrubbed
½ lb large Prawns, peeled & de-veined
½ lb Thick White Fish (cod, bass or tilapia), cut into 1 inch chunks
1 lb Penne or Rotini Pasta
¼ cup Parsley, minced
Salt & Pepper to taste

Seafood Cioppinno Pasta with Garlic Toasts

Meal: Lunch
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredient: Seafood
Season: Spring
Contributor: Kitchen on Fire

Directions

Serves 6

Preheat the oven to 400°.
Place the ¼ cup olive oil on a plate. Dip on side of each baguette slice in the oil & place onto a sheet tray. Season with salt & pepper; place into the oven for about 10-12 minutes until golden brown. Remove from the oven & let cool slightly. Rub the garlic cloves over the golden side of the toasts.
Season the prawns & fish with salt & pepper & pick through the mussels (to get rid of the “bad” ones).
Heat a 6qt chef's pan on med-high to high heat. Sauté the garlic, onions & fennel; sauté for about 5-6 minutes until the onions are translucent. Add in the wine, tomatoes, marjoram & thyme; bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer for about 10-15 minutes.
Cook the pasta in salted boiling water in an 8qt straining stockpot until just done.
Stir in the seafood & cover with the lid; continue to simmer for about 6-10 minutes until the mussels have opened & the prawns & fish are just about done.
Drain the past & stir into the sauce. Season with salt & pepper, garnish with parsley & serve with garlic toasts.

Equipment

-sheet tray

-plate

-bread knife

-cook's knife

-8qt straining stockpot

-6qt chef's pan

-wood spoon or spatula

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