Greek Fish Chowder (kakkavi)

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 3 medium yellow onions, peeled and chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped fine
• 2 (1 lb) cans peeled tomatoes, coarsely chopped
• 4 celery ribs, chopped
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 cup dry red wine
• 4 cups water
• 1 lb whitefish boneless fillets
• clam, rinsed
• mussels, scrubbed clean and rinsed
• crab
• scallops
• shrimp
• squid, cleaned and cut into 1/2-inch circles

Recipe

• 1 heat a 6 quart heavy stockpot and add the oil, onion, and garlic. saute until they are clear, about 5 minutes. add the remaining ingredients, except the seafood, and simmer, uncovered, until the sauce is rich and full-flavored, about 1/2 hour.
• 2 add the fish and shellfish in the order given, giving each variety a moment to cook. the clams will take longer than the squid.
• 3 serve in bowls with hearty bread and a salad.