SEAFOOD STEW WITH LEEKS AND GARLIC

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Categories     Shellfish     Vegetable     Stew     Low Fat     Low Cal     Clam     Scallop     Shrimp     Healthy     Bon Appétit

Yield Serves 2

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 teaspoon olive oil
2 large leeks (white and pale green parts only), halved lengthwise, thinly sliced
2 large garlic cloves, thinly sliced
1 1/2 cups canned unsalted chicken broth
1/2 cup drained canned ready-cut tomatoes
1/2 cup clam juice
1/3 cup dry white wine
Pinch of cayenne pepper
6 small clams, well scrubbed
6 ounces large uncooked shrimp, peeled and deveined
6 ounces bay scallops
Snipped fresh chives

Steps:

  • Heat oil in heavy large nonstick skillet over low heat. Add leeks and garlic. Cover and cook until leeks are very tender and beginning to turn golden, approximately 25 minutes.
  • Increase heat to medium-high. Mix in chicken broth, tomatoes, clam juice, wine and cayenne. Boil 2 minutes. Place clams atop leek mixture in center of skillet. Top clams with shrimp, then scallops. Season with pepper. Cover and boil until clams are just opened, about 4 minutes. Ladle stew into bowls. Sprinkle with chives and serve.

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