[edit] Ingredients
6 |
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2 |
onions, diced |
2 |
bulbs fennel, thinly sliced lengthwise |
8 |
teaspoons olive oil |
½ |
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2 |
quarts fish stock or clam juice |
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Bouquet garni (6 sprigs fresh thyme, a bay leaf and 6 parsley sprigs tied together with kitchen twine or floss) |
1 |
pch saffron |
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2 |
teaspoons butter |
½ |
pound scallops |
½ |
pound shrimp, peeled |
½ |
pound fresh white fish (cut into 1-inch squares) |
½ |
pound mussels, cleaned |
1 |
boiled lobster tail, cut into 4 pieces |
[edit] Preparation
Step 1 |
Cut the tomatoes in half and roast in a shallow pan in a 450-degree oven for 10 minutes. Carefully peel and set aside. Heat 4 T. olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Saute the onions and fennel 5-7 minutes or until transparent. Add the Pernod. Carefully light with a match. When the flame has extinguished, add the fish stock or clam juice. Bring to a boil. |
Step 2 |
Lower the heat to a simmer and add the tomatoes, bouquet garni and saffron. |
Step 3 |
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Step 4 |
Fifteen minutes before you are ready to eat, heat the remaining 4 T. olive oil and the butter in a large saute pan. Add the scallops, shrimp, fish and mussels and cook until tender, 5-6 minutes. Add the cooked fish and the lobster tail to the broth. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat and serve immediately. |
Step 5 |
Makes 4 servings. |




