Easy Mediterranean Seafood Stew

This easy Mediterranean-style seafood stew recipe features white fish, shrimp, clams, calamari, potatoes, lemon, fresh herbs, and a tomato-based broth.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 278 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons lemon zest
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 cup dry white wine
• 1 tablespoon olive oil, or as needed
• 2 teaspoons crushed red pepper
• 2 cloves garlic, minced, or more to taste
• 1 pound clams in shell, scrubbed
• 10 ounces uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1 medium onion, cut in half and thinly sliced
• 1 (16 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes, undrained
• 1 cup fish stock
• 10 ounces white fish, cut into small chunks
• 8 ounces cleaned calamari, sliced into thin rings
• 0.25 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 0.25 cup chopped fresh basil
• 0.5 lemon, juiced
• 1.5 cups peeled and cubed potatoes

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place potatoes in a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 10 minutes. Drain and set aside.

Step 2

Increase heat to medium-high; add potatoes, tomatoes, and white wine. Bring to a simmer; cook, breaking up tomatoes with a spoon, 8 to 10 minutes. Add fish stock; return to a simmer.

Step 3

Nestle white fish into broth; simmer for 2 to 3 minutes. Add clams, shrimp, and calamari; simmer until shrimp are pink and clams have opened, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove and discard any unopened clams.

Step 4

Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion and pepper flakes; cook and stir until onion is soft, 5 to 7 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1 minute.

Step 5

Off heat, stir in basil, parsley, lemon zest, and lemon juice; season with salt and black pepper.