Seafood stews are generally not long cooking and are an
easy way to make dinner when time is short.
This recipe called for saffron which is a rare herb that costs quite a
bit, but you only need a couple threads if you can find them in your local cooking
specialty store.
RECIPE THEME:
Green Bean Seafood
Stew
2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon fennel seed
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
Pinch of crumbled saffron threads
1 cup diced tomatoes, with juice
1/4 cup vegetable broth
4 ounces green beans, cut into 1-inch pieces
4 ounces bay scallops, tough muscle removed
4 ounces small shrimp, (41-50 per pound), peeled and
deveined
Directions
Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion;
cook, stirring constantly, for 3 minutes. Add garlic, thyme, fennel seed, salt,
pepper and saffron; cook for 20 seconds.
Stir in tomatoes, broth and green beans. Bring to a simmer.
Cover, reduce heat and simmer for 2 minutes.
Increase heat to medium, stir in scallops and cook, stirring
occasionally, for 2 minutes. Add shrimp and cook, stirring occasionally, for 2
minutes more. 2 servings, 1 3/4 cups each.
Each month a theme is chosen and a number of recipes on that theme from my massive archive will be shared. This year we have 12 new topics, different from the topics of last year. To find the recipes of last year, check out this recipe link or search the blog with the topic Recipe2018.
You can search the monthly theme by looking for the theme keyword in the search box and it will pull up the recipes on that theme as posted, so look at the bottom of the recipe in each posting for the KEYWORD in the () to search for each month. All recipes this year will be tagged Recipe2019 so you can find them all.
The themes are:
Jan 2019 – Chicken and Dumplings (CDumpsJan)
Feb 2019 - Pasta Dishes (PastaFeb)
March 2019 - Edible Flowers (FlowerMar)
April 2019 - Seafood Recipes (SeafoodApr)
May 2019 - Cajun And Creole
June 2019 - Vegetarian Dishes
July 2019 - Zucchini Recipes
August 2019 - National Mustard Day – mustard recipes
September 2019 - Quiche
October 2019 - Crock Pot meals
November 2019 - Pies
December 2019 - Mocktails
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