RATATOUILLE SEAFOOD CHOWDER

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Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 55m

Number Of Ingredients 16

Half of Protean Ratatouille, recipe follows
1/2 teaspoon dried fennel seeds
1 cup tomato juice or fish stock
1 1/2 pounds seafood like peeled and deveined shrimp, scallops or monkfish cut into 1inch cubes
Generous handful of chopped Italian parsley leaves.
Salt and pepper
2/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
4 red bell peppers, cored, seeded and cut into fine julienne
2 onions, finely sliced
(3 medium size) 2 pounds of egg plant, scrubbed clean
4 cloves garlic, finely sliced
28 ounces can plum tomatoes, drained and chopped (or 8 vine ripened tomatoes, peeled and seeded and chopped)
1 teaspoon dried thyme or sprigs of fresh thyme
2 medium zucchini (1 pound), scrubbed clean
2 medium yellow squash (1 pound), scrubbed clean
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • To form a soupier poaching liquid, gently reheat ratatouille with fennel seeds, and tomato juice or fish stock. Bring mixture to a simmer and gently poach seafood until done. Adjust seasoning and add fresh parsley. Spoon into deep dishes and serve with warm crusty French bread with which to sop up the juices.
  • Heat olive oil in a large heavy enamellined casserole. Add peppers and onions and saute for a minute to get them cooking. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer very gently until vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes. Don't let olive oil get too hot or you will change the flavor. While these are cooking, cut eggplant into 3/4inch chunks. When peppers and onions are tender, add the garlic, eggplant, tomatoes and thyme and simmer over low heat for 30 minutes.
  • While this is cooking cut zucchini and yellow squash lengthwise into halves or quarters, depending on how thick they are. Remove seeds with a spoon, then cut into 3/4 inch lengths. After 30 minutes of stewing eggplant, add zucchini and squash to stew, cover and simmer, over very low heat until all the vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes ( you can simmer for another 30 to 40 minutes for more meltingly tender vegetables). Strain the stew through a sieve and return juices back to casserole. Reduce the juices over medium heat until they begin to sizzle in the olive oil. Return this to the stew, season well to taste with salt and pepper. Divide ratatouille into two portions to proceed.

Krystina Cruz
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This chowder is so easy to make and it's absolutely delicious. I highly recommend it.


Zunaira 77
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I'm not a big fan of seafood, but I really enjoyed this chowder. The flavors are very well-balanced and the seafood is cooked perfectly.


Malik Jamil tahir
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This chowder is a bit spicy for my taste, but I still enjoyed it. I would recommend adding less cayenne pepper if you don't like spicy food.


Bahman Souli
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I love the addition of the white wine to this chowder. It gives it a really nice flavor.


Sohail Akram
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This chowder is a great way to use up leftover vegetables. I added some carrots and celery to mine and it turned out great.


Dinesh Bishwokarma
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I'm allergic to shellfish, so I substituted the shrimp and clams with extra fish. It was still delicious!


Mis Moushumi
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I made this chowder in a slow cooker and it turned out perfect. It's a great way to have a delicious meal without a lot of effort.


Job Clement
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This chowder is a great way to get your kids to eat seafood. My kids loved it!


RANA ATIQUE AHMAD
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I'm new to cooking seafood and this chowder was a great place to start. It's easy to make and it turned out delicious.


Dipesh Gurung
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This chowder is so flavorful and satisfying. I love the combination of seafood and vegetables.


Tattyhana Briscoe
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I've made this chowder several times now and it's always a hit. It's a great way to use up leftover seafood.


Takudzwa Zhou
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This chowder is perfect for a cold winter night. It's warm and comforting, and the flavors are just incredible.


jimmy want
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I'm a professional chef and I was very impressed with this chowder. It's one of the best I've ever tasted.


Ella Stemp
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I made this chowder with some fresh seafood I caught myself and it was incredible. The flavors were so fresh and vibrant.


roy _writes
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This chowder is so easy to make and it's absolutely delicious. I highly recommend it.


Kaydee Abrahams
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I'm not a big fan of seafood, but I really enjoyed this chowder. The flavors are very well-balanced.


SALAUDDIN SHIBLI
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This is the best seafood chowder I've ever had. The combination of flavors is perfect.


Iris Andriano
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I made this chowder for a party last weekend and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved it.


Gilbert Rono
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This seafood chowder is amazing! The flavors are so rich and complex, and the seafood is cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.