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Seafood Minestrone

Yield / Servings

2+ gallons

Category

Soups

Ingredients

  • 2 Tbsp. olive oil, divided
  • ¼ cup chopped shallots
  • 1 cup white wine
  • 12 each shucked mussels, scallops and clams
  • 1 lb. rock shrimp
  • 1 Tbsp. chopped garlic
  • 2 ribs celery, small- diced
  • 3 cups tomato concassé
  • 2 leeks, whites only, julienne
  • 2 carrots, small-diced
  • 1 zucchini, small-diced
  • 2 ears corn, kernels only
  • 1 green pepper, small diced
  • 2 tsp. each, chopped rosemary, thyme and oregano
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 4 oz. RC Seafood Base
  • 1½ gallons water
  • ½ cup tomato paste
  • 1 cup cooked chickpeas
  • 1 lb. small pasta, cooked

Preparation Steps

1

Heat half of the olive oil and sauté the chopped shallots.

2

Add the white wine and seafood.

3

Cover and steam until nearly done.

4

In a separate stockpot, heat the remaining olive oil and sauté the chopped garlic, vegetables and herbs.

5

Add the Seafood Base, water and tomato paste to vegetables.

6

Add seafood mixture to vegetable stock and simmer for 6-8 minutes.

7

Add the cooked beans and pasta and simmer an additional 3-5 minutes.

Recipe from RC Fine Foods.