Name: Brodetto (Fish Stew) Ancona-Style
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Olive oil - 1 tablespoon; Onion, chopped - 1; Garlic, finely chopped - 3 cloves; Carrot, chopped - 1; Celery ribs, chopped - 2; Bay leaves - 2; Chopped fresh parsley - 1 cup; Red pepper flakes to taste - 1 cup; Whole peeled tomatoes, mashed - 1 (28 ounce) can; Red snapper fillets, cut into 2 inch pieces - 1 ½ pounds; White vinegar - ½ cup; Salt and ground black pepper to taste - ½ cup; Fish stock - 3 cups; Clams in shell, scrubbed - 1 pound; Medium shrimp, with shells - ½ pound; Italian bread, toasted - 6 (3/4 inch thick) slices

Ingredients for - Brodetto (Fish Stew) Ancona-Style

1. Olive oil 1 tablespoon

2. Onion, chopped 1

3. Garlic, finely chopped 3 cloves

4. Carrot, chopped 1

5. Celery ribs, chopped 2

6. Bay leaves 2

7. Chopped fresh parsley 1 cup

8. Red pepper flakes to taste 1 cup

9. Whole peeled tomatoes, mashed 1 (28 ounce) can

10. Red snapper fillets, cut into 2 inch pieces 1 ½ pounds

11. White vinegar ½ cup

12. Salt and ground black pepper to taste ½ cup

13. Fish stock 3 cups

14. Clams in shell, scrubbed 1 pound

15. Medium shrimp, with shells ½ pound

16. Italian bread, toasted 6 (3/4 inch thick) slices

How to cook deliciously - Brodetto (Fish Stew) Ancona-Style

1 . Stage

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.

2 . Stage

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.

3 . Stage

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.

4 . Stage

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