because you lot are wicked and you've helped me so much in the past....

because you lot are wicked and you've helped me so much in the past....

Thanks, OPer - but I've never heard of you.

Add seafood and a tin of tomatoes to a pot; stir; take out half the ingredients and spin; add the spun back; heat and serve. Good luck.

For how many people? That does make a difference. The more the servings, the greater the variety of seafood you can use. (It can be hard to buy three clams, four mussels, four shrimp, and small pieces of three different fish.) For that matter, what kind of seafood do you want in it--or at least, what can you get your hands on? No sense in coming up with a great recipe for fresh crab if you live in the middle of nowhere and are reduced to frozen shrimp.

Do you like spicy or mild? How much chopping do you consider "easy"? Do you own a food processor?

Quick and easy - mix a packet of lobster bisque with water and boil, add a fish stock cube, shrimps, clams and white fish, pour in a can of tomato soup and a can of sweetcorn, finish with cream, sherry and a sprinkle of herbes de Provence.

Serve with a fresh, crisp, chilled white wine.

Dave

Does cioppino count as a chowder? Probably not as it doesn't have potatoes, but in case it does, here's my recipe that Mr_S and I both love:

Chop a cup of green onions (white and green parts) and 2 Tbsp of garlic, and saute in olive oil until soft (~5 minutes).

Add 3 cups of marinara sauce,
1.5 cups of red wine
1 tsp dried basil
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp fresh ground black pepper
pinch of cayenne pepper

Bring to a boil, turn to medium low, partly cover (to prevent spatters) and simmer for ~5 imutes.

Stir in 1 pound of fish of choice, or combination of fish (rockfish, grouper, monkfish, snapper are all recommended), cut into 3/4 inch cubes, and 1/4 pound of large raw shrimp (peeled).

Cook 3 or 4 minutes until fish is almost opaque.

Add 1/4 pound of shucked, drained oysters (optional).
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I've often used scallops, don't think I've ever used oysters. You can also replace the fish with calamari or live scrubbed clams or mussels.
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I think you can buy marinara sauce - my simple but delicious recipe for home made is:
- 2 big cans of tomatoes, or else 2 pounds of fresh, chopped up
- 6 sprigs of parsley
- 6 basil leaves
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves cut in half

Bring to a boil then simmer for about 10 minutes till it thickens slightly. Put through a food mill. (If you don't have a mill, just pull out the green stuff and whirrrr up the rest in a blender or food processor, I guess.)

You can serve it over pasta to stretch out the recipe (and it works really well).

oooooh! yum - read all replies - and think now it's going to be my thing!

what i ended up doing was heaps of galic, onions, celery, carrots, cans tomatos, tomato paste - calamari, fresh fish, prawns, a frozen medly (with the mussels taken out) and some chilli... and oregano... oh, and bacon.

thanks for your recipies and tips - will keep you posted on next one!

Add nothing, except perhaps a little olive oil shallow fried garlic.
Warm it up slowly - and dunk in some warm very crusty bread.
A chilled Sauvigon Blanc would be nice with it.