italian seafood stew recipe

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Italian Seafood Stew Recipe

Italian Seafood Stew is a quick seafood recipe using couscous, tomatoes, currants and capers. This Italian stew comes together in just 20 minutes from start to finish!

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 4 tablespoons pine nuts
  • 2 tablespoons yellow onion , chopped
  • 4 cloves fresh garlic thinly sliced or minced*
  • 1 tablespoon dried red pepper flakes
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/2 cup white wine
  • 2 cups canned plain tomato sauce
  • 1/2 cup capote capers , drained
  • 1/2 cup dried currants
  • 2 cups cooked israeli or pearl couscous , prepared according to package directions
  • 1-2 pounds fresh seafood cut into bite-sized pieces

Directions

  • In a Dutch oven or large sauce pot, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add pine nuts, onion, garlic and dried red pepper flakes, saute for 2 minutes, or until vegetables have started to soften and become fragrant.
  • Deglaze with the white wine and then stir in the tomato sauce, currants and capers, bringing to a low simmer. Add the cooked couscous, cooking for 3-4 minutes or until small bubbles form.
  • Lastly, stir in the seafood, cooking for an additional 3-4 minutes or until the seafood is just cooked.
  • Serve immediately, garnishing with a drizzle of balsamic glaze, grated cheese, flaky sea salt or more extra virging olive oil.

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