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A traditional San Francisco Bay Soup.
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Ingredients
  1. 3 Cans Whole Peeled Tomatoes (squished with clean hands)
  2. 2 Cups Chicken Stock
  3. 1 Can Tomato Paste
  4. 1 Bottle Clam Juice
  5. 2 Onions, chopped
  6. 4 Cloves Garlic, minced
  7. 2 Italian Frying Peppers (or bell peppers), chopped
  8. 1 Hot Italian Long Pepper (or Jalapeno, or Red Chile Flakes), chopped
  9. 1/2 lb. Bay Scallops
  10. 18 Shrimp, shelled and deveined
  11. 12 Littleneck Clams, whole and scrubbed (small)
  12. 12 Mussels, whole and scrubbed
  13. 6 Squid, de-beaked, cleaned, and sliced.
  14. 1 lb. Salmon
  15. 3 Bay leaves
  16. Italian Spice Blend (see Spice Mixtures and Rubs)
  17. Fresh Ground Black Pepper
  18. Sea Salt
Instructions
  1. See the Tomato Sauce Recipe for the basic sauce.
  2. Use a large pot.
  3. Sauté the Onion and Garlic in oil or butter until slightly tender.
  4. Add clam juice, tomatoes, broth, peppers and spices and reduce down (unless you are using already cooked tomato sauce, then just add and heat).
  5. Add clams and mussels and cook until they open (discard any unopened clams after 10-15 minutes).
  6. Remove clams and mussels from stew and from shells and set aside (you can keep some in shells for garnish if you would like).
  7. Add shellfish and fish and cook thoroughly (about 5-10 minutes).
  8. Salt & Pepper to taste.
  9. Add clams and mussels back in at the last minute.
  10. Add a little bit of fresh herbs at the end for aroma.
  11. Remove Bay leaves.
  12. Serve hot!
Notes
  1. You can use any combination of seafood you want. You don't have to use all of the ones I listed, you can switch them up, whatever you like.
  2. You can use fresh tomatoes if you have the time to cook them down.
  3. You can make this spicy or mild depending on individual taste.
  4. You can make the stew portion in advance, reheat, and add seafood at the end.
  5. This is often served over pasta, but traditionally (came from San Francisco!), it is served as a stew. Often, it is presented in a Sourdough Bread Bowl, but a big soup bowl works just as well without the bread! Have some Kale Chips with it, instead!
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