1/2 cup onion, chopped, 1 medium
1/2 cup green chiles, chopped
2 each cloves garlic, finely chopped
1/4 cup olive oil
2 cup white wine, dry
1 tbsp orange peel, grated
1 1/2 cup orange juice
1 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp cilantro, fresh, snipped
1 tsp basil leaves, dried
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp oregano leaves, dried
28 oz italian plum tomatoes, *
24 each soft-shell clams, scrubbed
1 1/2 lb shrimp, raw, shelled, med.
1 lb fish, **
6 oz crabmeat, frozen, ***
Directions
* Use 1 24oz can of Italian Plum Tomatoes that are undrained and
cut in
half. ** The following fish can be used: cod, sea bass, mahimahi
or red
snapper fillets that are cut into 1-inch pieces. *** Crabmeat
should be thawed, drained and cartilage removed.
Servings: 6 servings
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Categories: Fish; Seafood; Soup; Stew
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