Steps to Make Speedy Etouffee-inspired seafood stew

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As for the number of servings that can be served to make Etouffee-inspired seafood stew is 6 servings. So make sure this portion is enough to serve for yourself and your beloved family.

Just in addition, the time it takes to cook Etouffee-inspired seafood stew estimated approx 1 hour.

To begin with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can have Etouffee-inspired seafood stew using 15 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook it.

This was originally going to be a pretty straightforward shrimp etouffee, but our supermarket had a sale on fresh cod and scallops, and I couldn't resist. Despite the change in plan, the actual cooking process remained pretty much the same. The resulting dish was familiar yet different, and pretty darned tasty. A nice change from the usual chowder.

Ingredients and spices that need to be Prepare to make Etouffee-inspired seafood stew:

1. 5 tbsp unsalted butter
2. 3 tbsp all-purpose flour
3. 1 large onion, chopped
4. 1 green bell pepper, chopped
5. 3 celery sticks, chopped
6. 5 cloves garlic, minced
7. 1 tbsp smoky paprika
8. 2 tsp dried oregano
9. 2 tsp dried thyme
10. 1-796 ml can whole tomatoes, drained and chopped
11. 2 cups chicken stock
12. 2 bay leaves
13. 300 g cod fillets, chopped into bite-sized chunks
14. 300 g bay scallops
15. Fresh Italian parsley for garnish

Steps to make to make Etouffee-inspired seafood stew

1. Add the butter to a medium pot on medium heat. Whisk in the flour once the butter's melted. Keep whisking until you get a blonde roux (a little lighter in colour than caramel).
2. Stir the onion, green pepper, celery, and garlic into the pot. Let cook about 5 minutes until softened. Add the paprika, oregano, thyme, a good pinch of salt and several grinds of freshly cracked black pepper, and let cook another 2-3 minutes.
3. Add the tomatoes, chicken stock, and bay leaves to the pot. Bring to a simmer, and let cook for 15 minutes. The sauce will get pretty thick; don't worry about it.
4. Add the cod and scallops to the pot, and continue simmering for 10 minutes. The sauce should loosen during this time. If not, thin it out with a little water. Check the seasoning and add more salt and pepper to taste. Throw on a little fresh parsley for garnish, then serve with steamed rice.

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