Easy Chioppino

Course :	Seafoods
From:	HungryMonster.com
Serves:	4 - 6

Ingredients:

2	tablespoons	pure olive oil
1	medium	green bell pepper -- seeded, chopped
1	medium	Onion -- thinly sliced
2	cloves	garlic -- minced
2	teaspoons	fennel seeds
2	cans	stewed italian-style tomatoes -- (14 1/2 ounces each)
2	bottles	clam juice -- (8-ounces each)
12	large	uncooked shrimp -- peeled, deveined
1	pound	sea bass fillets -- cut into 1-inch cubes
1	bunch	chopped fresh italian parsley

Preparation:

Heat oil in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add bell pepper, onion, garlic and fennel seeds. Cover pan and cook until vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes and clam juice. Boil until mixture is slightly thickened, about 10 minutes. Add shrimp and fish and simmer until just cooked through, about 5 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Ladle cioppino into bowls. Sprinkle with parsley and serve. Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Makes: 4 servings Cioppino is a Mediterranean seafood stew. This quick version includes shrimp and fish, but you can also include mussels and clams if you like.

Nutritional Information:

564 Calories (kcal); 10g Total Fat; (16% calories from fat); 87g Protein; 28g Carbohydrate; 186mg Cholesterol; 560mg Sodium