Sitka sound bouillabaisse

6 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
¼cupCooking oil (half olive oil)
1cupChopped onions
1cupChopped green peppers
4Garlic cloves; minced
½cupChopped parsley; OR... dried parsley
2cansTomato sauce (8 oz. cans)
4Garlic cloves; minced
2Bay leaves
1tablespoonSalt
¼teaspoonThyme
¼teaspoonMarjoram
½teaspoonTabasco
1quartWater
cupDry white wine
1poundsHalibut, 1\" pieces
1poundsShrimp, shelled (raw)
36Clams, in shells
Crab chunks or abalone OR- any available seafood

Directions

In a 4-quart pot saute onions, green pepper and garlic in oil until tender. Add tomato sauce, spices and water. Simmer covered for 2 hours stirring occasionally. Add wine, cook uncovered 10 minutes. Add fish and clams and cook until clam shells pop open (approximately 10 minutes). Add shrimp, and crab until well heated. Avoid stirring as it will break up the fish chunks. Serve with garlic bread and a green salad. Serves 6.

Mary, Sitka, Alaska

Source: Alaska Seafood Cookbook Reprinted by permission from the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute Meal-Master compatible recipe format courtesy of Karen Mintzias