Spicy Shellfish and Sausage Stew Recipe

Spicy Shellfish and Sausage Stew Recipe

  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced
  • 2 large ripe tomatoes, peeled, seeded, chopped
  • 3/4 cup dry white wine
  • 1 1/2 cups bottled clam juice
  • 1 pound small clams, scrubbed
  • 1 1/2 cups matchstick-size strips fennel (about 1 bulb)
  • 1 cup matchstick-size strips red bell pepper (about 1/2 large pepper)
  • 1/2 cup matchstick-size strips zucchini (about 1 small)v
  • 1 pound mussels, scrubbed, debearded
  • 1 pound smoked linguiça or chorizo sausage, cut into matchstick-size strips
  • 1/2 cup Kalamata olives, pitted, halved
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian parsley
  1. Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium heat. Add onion; sauté 2 minutes. Add tomatoes; sauté 4 minutes. Increase heat to high; add wine. Boil until reduced by half, about 2 minutes. Add clam juice; simmer 3 minutes. Add clams; cover and cook 3 minutes. Mix in fennel, bell pepper, and zucchini. Add mussels, sausage, and olives. Cover; bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium; simmer until shellfish open, about 5 minutes (discard any that do not open). Sprinkle with parsley and serve.