Baja Seafood Stew

Ingredients for Baja Seafood Stew

1/2 c Onion; Chopped, 1 Medium

1/2 c Green Chiles; Chopped

2 ea Cloves Garlic;Finely Chopped

1/4 c Olive Oil

2 c White Wine; Dry

1 T Orange Peel; Grated

1 1/2 c Orange Juice

1 T Sugar

1 T Cilantro; Fresh, Snipped

1 t Basil Leaves; Dried

1 t Salt

1/2 t Pepper

1/2 t Oregano Leaves; Dried

28 oz Italian Plum Tomatoes; *

24 ea Soft-shell Clams; Scrubbed

1 1/2 lb Shrimp; Raw, Shelled, Med.

1 lb Fish; **

6 oz Crabmeat; Frozen, ***

Cooking Instructions for Baja Seafood Stew

* Use 1 24oz can of Italian Plum Tomatoes that are undrained and cut in half. ** The following fish can be used: cod, sea bass, mahimahi or red snapper fillets that are cut into 1-inch pieces. *** Crabmeat should be thawed, drained and cartilage removed. ~------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cook and stir onion, chiles, and garlic in oil in 6-quart Dutch oven until onion is tender. Stir in remaining ingredients except seafood. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer uncovered for 15 minutes. Add clams; cover and simmer until clams open, 5 to 10 minutes. (Discard any clams that have not opened.) Carefully stir in shrimp, fish and crabmeat. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer until shrimp are pink and fish flakes easily with fork, 4 to 5 minutes.