Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 1/4 cups chopped onions
  • 2 tablespoons chopped garlic
  • 4 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons fennel seeds
  • 2 1/2 cups crushed tomatoes in puree
  • 2 1/2 cups bottled clam juice
  • 1 cup dry white wine
  • 2 (6 ounce) cans chopped clams, drained, liquid reserved
  • 1 lb uncooked large shrimp, peeled, deveined
  • 1 (6 ounce) can crabmeat, drained
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil
  • cayenne pepper

Method

  • Heat olive oil in heavy large pot over medium heat.
  • Add onion, garlic, oregano and fennel seeds and saute until onion is tender, about 8 minutes.
  • Add tomatoes, clam juice, white wine and liquid reserved from clams.
  • Increase heat and boil until slightly thickened, about 15 minutes.
  • Add clams, shrimp and crabmeat. Reduce heat and simmer 2 minutes.
  • Mix in fresh basil and simmer until shrimp are just opaque in center, about 2 minutes longer.
  • Season stew to taste with cayenne, salt and pepper. Makes 4 servings.
  • That's it!