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Provençal Seafood Stew @CocoaandLavender

Provençal Seafood Stew

This recipe from Cocoa & Lavender was adapted from a recipe by Mark Bittman.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Main Dish, Soup
Cuisine French, Provencal
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup canned chickpeas
  • 4 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 cup fresh bread crumbs
  • Salt
  • Ground Black Pepper
  • 1 shallot minced
  • 1/4 cup oil-cured olives pitted and sliced
  • 2 tbsp capers
  • 3 Anchovy fillets finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp Tomato paste
  • large pinch piment d’Esplette or chile flakes
  • 6 oz Spinach
  • 2 cups fish or shrimp stock
  • 5 oz cod sliced
  • 8 oz Squid roughly chopped
  • 8 oz medium shrimp shelled and deveined
  • juice of 1/2 a lemon

Instructions
 

  • Drain and rinse the chickpeas.
  • Put 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
  • When hot, add bread crumbs, sprinkle with salt and pepper and cook, stirring frequently, until they’re crisp and toasted, 5-7 minutes.
  • Remove from pan and set aside.
  • Add the remaining 2 tablespoons oil to the skillet; increase heat to medium-high.
  • When oil is hot, add shallot, olives, capers and anchovies.
  • Cook, stirring, until fragrant - a minute or two.
  • Add tomato paste and cook, stirring occasionally, until it darkens slightly – about 2 minutes.
  • Add the spinach, stirring until it starts to release its water; add the stock and chickpeas.
  • When it returns to a gentle boil, stir in the cod, squid, and shrimp.
  • Cook until the seafood is just cooked through, 3-5 minutes.
  • Squeeze the juice of half a lemon over the stew and stir a couple of times.
  • Divide among bowls, sprinkle with bread crumbs and serve.
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