Traditional Portuguese Cataplana Recipe with Fresh Seafood

chorizo

🥗Healthier: turkey chorizo

💰Cheaper: smoked sausage

Turkey chorizo reduces fat while maintaining flavor.

white wine

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: apple cider vinegar

Vegetable broth adds depth without alcohol.

seafood

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Canned tuna is affordable and still flavorful.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is less expensive and neutral in flavor.

Chop tomatoes, bell peppers, and onions into large pieces.

Finely chop the garlic.

Add all chopped vegetables and garlic into the cataplana pan.

Add potatoes into the pan.

Pour in red wine and let it simmer for around 10 minutes.

Add fresh calamari and fish to the pan.

Close the cataplana pan and let everything simmer on low heat for 3 to 5 minutes.

After 3 to 5 minutes, add fresh clams and prawns.

After around 15 to 20 minutes, the cataplana is ready.

Open the pan to reveal the cooked seafood and soft veggies.

Serve the cataplana with a slice of crusty bread.

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