Oyster stew \"cacciucco\" style
4 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | tablespoons | Virgin olive oil |
| 1 | medium | Red onion; thinly sliced |
| 1 | small | Carrot; finely chopped |
| 1 | Celery rib; thinly sliced | |
| 2 | Garlic cloves; thinly sliced | |
| 1 | teaspoon | Crushed red chilies |
| 1 | cup | Dry white wine |
| 1 | cup | Basic Tomato Sauce; see * Note |
| 2 | cups | Shucked fresh oysters -; (abt 1 lb) |
| 4 | slices | Peasant bread; (thk slices) |
| ¼ | cup | Finely-chopped Italian parsley |
| Salt; to taste | ||
| Freshly-ground black pepper; to taste | ||
Directions
* Note: See the "Basic Tomato Sauce" recipe which is included in this collection.
In a large saute pan, heat olive oil. Add onion, carrot, celery, garlic, chilies and saute until light brown and very soft (about 10 to 12 minutes).
Add wine and Basic Tomato Sauce, bring to a boil. Season with salt and pepper and remove from heat. Season oysters with salt and pepper and place into tomato sauce. Over medium heat, bring oysters and sauce to low boil and cook 1 minute. Toast bread on grill and place in 4 separate bowls. Add parsley to oysters, stir, add salt and pepper. Divide oysters and sauce over grilled bread and serve. This recipe yields 4 servings.
Recipe Source: MOLTO MARIO with Mario Batali From the TV FOOD NETWORK - (Show # MB-5636 broadcast 02-13-1996) Downloaded from their Web-Site -
Formatted for MasterCook by Joe Comiskey, aka MR MAD - jpmd44a@...
~or- MAD-SQUAD@...
07-09-1998
Recipe by: Mario Batali
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