Brodetto (Fish Stew) Ancona-Style

Recipesfull introduces to you: Italian Recipes. (Brodetto (Fish Stew) Ancona-Style). Brodetto, a fish stew with a tomato base, is a specialty of the Marche region of Italy. There are several recipes for brodetto, even within the Marche. This recipe belongs to the province of Ancona. To make this recipe, I chose fish available in the southern United States.

Brief

Prep 35 mins

Cook: 45 mins

Total: 1hr20 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Brodetto (Fish Stew) Ancona-Style

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 onion

chopped

3 cloves garlic

finely chopped

1 carrot

chopped

2 celery ribs

chopped

2 bay leaves

1 cup chopped fresh parsley

red pepper flakes to taste

1 (28 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes

mashed

1 ½ pounds red snapper fillets

cut into 2 inch pieces

½ cup white vinegar

salt and ground black pepper to taste

3 cups fish stock

1 pound clams in shell

scrubbed

½ pound medium shrimp

with shells

6 (3/4 inch thick) slices Italian bread

toasted

Ciabatta Bread

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan Dutch oven or preferably a clay pot over medium heat. Add the onion garlic carrot celery bay leaves parsley and red pepper flakes. Cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent about 5 minutes.

Step 2

Stir in the mashed tomatoes and cook for 15 minutes over medium heat. Add the fish. Pour in the vinegar or wine. Cook until the liquid has almost evaporated about 10 minutes; pour in the fish stock. Cover reduce the heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes.

Step 3

Gently mix in the clams. Cook until clams have opened (discard any that don't open) about 2 minutes and then stir in the shrimp. Cook until the shrimp are pink about 3 minutes.

Step 4

Place a slice of toasted bread in the bottom of each bowl. Ladle brodetto over the bread and serve immediately.

Nutritional Information

Brodetto (Fish Stew) Ancona-Style

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 394.9

% Daily Value *

Protein: 48.3g 97%

Carbohydrates: 31.9g 10%

Dietary Fiber: 4.9g 20%

Sugars: 7.3g

Fat: 7.4g 12%

Saturated Fat: 1.4g 7%

Cholesterol: 125.2mg 42%

Vitamin A Iu: 3935.7IU 79%

Niacin Equivalents: 14.3mg 110%

Vitamin B6: 0.9mg 55%

Vitamin C: 45.1mg 75%

Folate: 152.4mcg 38%

Calcium: 260.1mg 26%

Iron: 15.1mg 84%

Magnesium: 102.7mg 37%

Potassium: 1580.1mg 44%

Sodium: 1005.6mg 40%

Thiamin: 0.4mg 41%

Calories From Fat: 67

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.