Spicy Seafood Stew

Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 8 oz. fresh or frozen scallops
• 8 oz. fresh or frozen shrimp, peeled and deveined with tails intact
• 8 oz. fresh mussels in shells, beards removed
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 4 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon ground red pepper
• 1 cup fish or vegetable broth
• 1 cup tomatoes, chopped
• ⅛ teaspoon ground saffron
• ¼ cup cilantro, chopped

Directions

1. Thaw scallops and shrimp if frozen then rinse and pat dry.
2. Scrub mussels.
3. In a large bowl, combine 2 cups water and 3 tablespoons salt then add mussels and let soak for 15 minutes.
4. Drain, rinse and repeat twice.
5. Heat oil in a large saucepan then sauté garlic and onion until tender.
6. Stir in cumin, cinnamon, ground red pepper and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
7. Add broth, tomatoes, saffron and bring to boiling.
8. Add scallops, shrimp and mussels.
9. Return to boiling then reduce heat and simmer, covered for 5 minutes or until mussel shells open.
10. Garnish with cilantro and serve.

Source

• Seafood Stew