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Sausage Stew Topped with Clams and Mussels

Diced sausage, fennel and sweet peppers simmered in tomato and white wine, then topped with clams and mussels that open in the steam. Kalamata olives and parsley go in at the end for a salty, herby finish.

  • YieldServes 8
  • Hands-on50 min
  • Total1 h 7 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 1 tbspextra virgin olive oil
  • 1small red onion, thinly sliced
  • 2 clovesgarlic, minced
  • 1medium fennel bulb, halved and cut into 1 cm dice
  • 1small red pepper, cored, seeded and cut into 1 cm dice
  • 1small green pepper, cored, seeded and cut into 1 cm dice
  • 225 gsausage, trimmed and cut into 6 mm dice (about 1/2 lb)
  • 2large ripe tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped, with their juices
  • 120 mldry white wine, 1/2 cup
  • 240 mlfish broth or bottled clam juice, 1 cup
  • 450 glittleneck or other small clams, scrubbed (about 1 lb)
  • 450 gunshelled mussels, debearded and scrubbed (about 1 lb)
  • 75 gKalamata olives, pitted and coarsely chopped (about 1/2 cup)
  • 3 tbspflat-leaf parsley, finely chopped

Diet

  • Mediterranean
  • Lower sugar

Contains

  • Fish
  • Mollusk shellfish
  • Celery
  • Sulfites
  • Mussel
  • Clam
  • Olive
  • Grapes
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Tomato
  • Bell (sweet) pepper
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • Leek
  • Fennel
  • Carrot
  • Thyme
  • Parsley
  • Bay leaf
  • Black and white pepper
  • All mammal meat (alpha-gal)
  • Pork
  • Histamine (aged and fermented foods)
  • Alcohol

Taste

  • Sweet
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Smoke
  • Herbal / fresh
  • Aromatic spice

Texture

  • Brothy

Equipment

  • Stovetop

Season

  • Any season

Occasion

  • Entertaining

Effort

  • 45–90 min active
  • 1–3 hours total
  • Difficulty 2
  • One pot

Nutrition

  • Calories: low
  • Protein: moderate
  • Carbs: low
  • Fat: moderate
  • Fiber: low
  • Sodium: moderate

Budget

  • Budget: moderate

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