Holiday Cioppino

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 400°F.

Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add garlic, red pepper flakes, onions, fennel and bell peppers and cook until softened and onions and fennel are translucent. Stir in tomatoes with their liquid, broth, wine, tomato paste, oregano and thyme and bring soup to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer for 25 minutes.

Meanwhile, brush baguette slices all over with oil then arrange in a single layer on a large baking sheet. Bake, flipping halfway through, until toasted and golden, 8 to 10 minutes; set crostini aside.

Stir fish and crab into pot with broth mixture and simmer for 5 minutes. Add shrimp and mussels, cover and simmer until shrimp are just cooked through and mussels have opened, about 5 minutes more. (Discard any unopened mussels.)

Stir in basil, salt and pepper then ladle into bowls and serve with crostini on the side.

NUTRITION

Per Serving :

360 calories (80 from fat)

9g total fat

1.5g saturated fat

155mg cholesterol

940mg sodium

23g carbohydrates

3 g dietary fiber

4g sugar

37g protein