Savory Seafood Brodetto

mixed seafood

🥗Healthier: fish fillets

💰Cheaper: canned seafood

Canned seafood is more affordable and has a longer shelf life.

white wine

🥗Healthier: white grape juice

💰Cheaper: apple cider vinegar

White grape juice provides sweetness without alcohol.

fish stock

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with fish sauce

Vegetable broth offers a lighter option while retaining flavor.

crusty bread

🥗Healthier: whole grain bread

💰Cheaper: store-brand bread

Whole grain bread is more nutritious.

Combine the water, tomatoes, wine, leeks, carrots, onion, thyme, and lemon in a saucepan and bring to a boil.

Lower the heat to a lively simmer and cook until reduced by about one-third, about 45 minutes.

Stir in ¼ cup olive oil, season lightly with salt, and continue to simmer until reduced to about 8 cups, about 20 minutes.

Strain the soup base into a saucepan and keep warm over low heat, discarding the solids.

Heat the remaining ¼ cup olive oil in a large pot over medium heat.

Add the onion, leek, and garlic; cook until the onion is wilted but still crunchy, about 4 minutes.

Add the calamari and cook until they turn opaque, about 2 minutes.

Pour in all but 1 cup of the soup base and bring to a boil.

Stir in the scallops, fish fillets, and beans; adjust heat to simmering and cook until seafood is barely opaque, about 5 minutes.

Add the mussels to the remaining soup base and steam until they open, about 3 minutes.

Stir the shrimp, parsley, and steamed mussels into the large pot; simmer until shrimp is cooked through, about 1 minute.

Check seasoning, adding salt and pepper as necessary.

Ladle into warm soup bowls and serve with crusty bread.

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