Aegean Sea Chowder (Psarosoupa Kakavia)

Recipe Cuisine: Soups/stews
Recipe Category: Soups/stews
Recipe Serves: 8

Recipes Ingredients:

Karen Mintzias 3
Onions; chopped
1 lb White fish
2 Garlic cloves; pressed
-- cut into 2-inch pieces 2
lb Canned peeled tomatoes
1/2 lb Clams (if desired)
-- including liquid
1/2 lb Crab (if desired)
1 c Chopped mushrooms
1/2 lb Lobster (if desired)
4 Celery stalks; chopped
1/2 lb Scallops (if desired)
2 ts Salt
1/2 lb Mussels (if desired)
1/8 ts Cayenne pepper
1/2 lb Shrimp (if desired)
1 Bay leaf
1/2 lb Baby octopus (optional)
1/2 c Wine, red preferably
1/4 c Olive oil
4 c -Water

Recipe Instructions:

Prepare Fish and shellfish by cleaning and cutting into bite-size pieces. Heat oil in a large pot. Fry onions and Garlic on medium heat for 5 minutes. Add remaining ingredients, except seafood and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and cover. Cook one hour. Add Fish and octopus, and cook 20 minutes. Add shellfish and simmer 5 minutes more. Serve Hot with crusty Bread and crisp salad. Source: The Complete Greek Cookbook - by Theresa Karas Yianilos Typed for you by Karen Mintzias