Also known as Fisherman’s Stew, this rustic Italian-American stew is brimming with mussels, and clams, and shrimp. Oh my!

Ingredients

• 1 pound mussels
• 1/2 pound clams
• 1/2 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 2 Tablespoons olive oil
• 1 small onion, diced
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 30 ounces crushed tomatoes
• 1 cup dry white wine
• 1/2 teaspoon dried or fresh thyme leaves, to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, or more to taste
• Fresh cracked black pepper, to taste
• 2 Tablespoons minced parsley
• Crusty bread, sliced
• Additional olive oil for brushing the bread

Instructions

Clean and scrub mussels and clams, removing beards from mussels if necessary. Set both aside.

Heat a large saucepan on medium-high heat. Add olive oil. Add onions and garlic and cook until translucent. Add crushed tomatoes, wine, thyme, oregano, paprika, sugar, salt, and pepper. Simmer on low heat for about 10 minutes. Taste for seasonings and adjust to preferred taste.

While sauce is simmering, brush olive oil on both sides of bread and grill until golden brown. Set aside.

Increase the heat of the tomato sauce mixture to medium-high. When sauce comes to a gentle boil, add mussels, shrimp, and clams to the stew. Gently stir the pot until all the mussels and clams have opened and shrimp is cooked, about 5-10 minutes. Garnish with minced parsley.

Ladle stew into serving bowls and serve with the crusty bread.

Image and recipe from our friends at Thermador.