Sonny bono's frutta di mare a la palm springs

1 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
½poundsEach: swordfish; red snapper
Cubed
12Scallops
4Jumbo shrimp; peel; devein
6Green New Zealand mussels in; shell
6Clams in the shell
4Crayfish; opt
1Carrots; slice
1mediumOnion; chop
4Garlic cloves; chop
1smallCan anchovies in oil; chop
2cansClams w/juice; chop; 6-1/2
Ea
2cansImported Italian whole; tomatoes with basil;
4tablespoonsOlive oil
2tablespoonsButter
2teaspoonsLemon juice
½cupDry white wine
2Bay leaves
1teaspoonDried oregano
2teaspoonsDried basil
10Fennel seeds
Water
Crushed red chilies to taste; optional
Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

Steam clams and mussels over water with half the garlic, wine and lemon juice for 9 to 10 minutes until they open. Discard liquid. Boil crayfish in enough water to cover, with ½ the onion, carrots, a celery stalk, crushed chilies, salt and pepper for 15 minutes. Leave shells intact, discard liquid. To prepare broth, cook the rest of the celery, onion, anchovies with oil, ½ olive oil and bay leaves in a large covered saucepan over medium heat. Cook until the celery feels fork tender. Add clams with juice and half the wine and cook for 5 minutes. Add crushed tomatoes, oregano, basil, fennel seeds, chilies, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil for 5 minutes. To prepare fish, heat rest of olives oil and butter in a large skillet over medium heat until hot. Add swordfish, snapper, salmon, scallops, shrimp, salt and pepper. Saute until cooked on all side. Add rest of wine and lemon juice, cook for 3 minutes. Add to broth, then add the steamed mussels, clams and crayfish. Serve in a deep dish with linguine, a salad of fresh greens, crisp Italian bread and your favorite white wine. In English this recipe is called "Fruit of the Sea" which is served at Sonny Bono's restaurant in Palm Spring, CA. Formatted by Mary Wilson, BWVB02B.

Posted to EAT-L Digest 22 Aug 96 Date: Fri, 23 Aug 1996 10:40:55 -0500 From: LD Goss <ldgoss@...>