Cioppino - 3
Grrrrrgh!
Course : Seafoods
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 12
 

Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
     1/2  pound         unpeeled medium size
                        fresh shrimp
   1      pound         lean whitefish fillets
   1      cup           water
   2      tablespoons   red wine vinegar
   1      tablespoon    olive oil
   1      medium        onion sliced
     1/2  cup           thinly sliced green
                        pepper
   2      cans          tomatoes -- (14 1/2 oz.)
                        undrained and chopped
   1      teaspoon      dried basil
     1/2  teaspoon      red pepper flakes
   1 1/2  cups          burgundy or dry red wine
   1 3/4  pounds        small clams in shells
  16                    -- scrubbed , about
     1/2  pound         fresh crabmeat
 

Preparation:

Peel and devein raw shrimp, reserving shells. Skin fillets, reserving skin. Cut fillets into 1 inch cubes. Set shrimp and fillets aside. Combine shrimp shells, fillet skin, water and vinegar in a non-aluminum sauce pan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered 20 minutes strain and reserve cooking liquid. Discard fish trimmings. Coat a non-aluminum Dutch oven with cooking spray. Add oil and place over medium-high heat until hot. Add onion and garlic and sauté until tender. Add bell pepper and tomatoes, basil, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Cook 5 minutes add wine and reserved cooking liquid. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, 15 minutes add clams. Cook over low heat 3 minutes or until shells begin to open. Add shrimp, fillet cubes and crabmeat. Cook over low heat 7 minutes or until fillet cubes flake easily when tested with a fork.