Title: Spanish Clam, Prawn and Chorizo Stew
Categories: Mediterrane, Restaurant
Yield: 6 Servings

1 lb Yellow Finn potatoes; peeled
-and cut into 1"inch cubes
1/4 c Extra-virgin olive oil
1 Onion; chopped
1/2 c Sliced garlic
1 ts Crushed fennel seeds
2 ts Paprika
1 ts Chopped fresh oregano
2 ts Salt
8 c Chicken stock; *see note
2 c Ripe tomatoes; seeded and
-chopped (or 14.5oz recipe
-ready tomatoes), with juice
3/4 lb Chorizo sausage; casings
-removed
2 lb Small clams; scrubbed
1 lb Large prawns; peeled and
-deveined
1/4 c Chopped parsley
Salt and pepper; to taste

*STOCK: or shellfish stock, canned low-salt chicken broth, bottled clam
juice or water, etc.

INSTRUCTIONS: Cook the potatoes in a large pot of boiling, salted water
until tender. Drain. Set aside.

Heat the oil in a large, heavy saucepan over medium heat.

Add the onion, garlic, fennel seeds, paprika, oregano and salt. Cook,
stirring, until the onion is translucent, about 8 minutes.

Add the stock and tomatoes and their juices. Bring to a boil, reduce heat
and simmer for 1 hour.

Cook the chorizo in a large skillet over high heat for about 10 minutes,
breaking it into pieces with a spoon.

Add the clams and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Add to the broth mixture.

Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer until the clams open, about
2 minutes. Discard any that do not open.

Add the prawns, potatoes and parsley. Simmer until the prawns are just
cooked through, about 2 minutes.

Season with salt and pepper and serve.

PER SERVING: 390 calories, 30 g protein, 35 g carbohydrate, 16 g fat (3 g
saturated), 137 mg cholesterol, 944 mg sodium, 2 g fiber.

Recipes from Article, "Rainy-Night Suppers: Ten top chefs create sunny
Mediterranean dishes..." by Robin Davis, Chronicle Staff Writer, Wednesday,
February 18, 1998 (C) 1998 San Francisco Chronicle. URL:

Notes: *Jody Denton and Marc Valiani of Lulu in San Francisco and Zibibbo
in Palo Alto created this lusty shellfish stew, made slightly spicy by the
addition of chorizo.

Recipe by: Denton and Valiani* San Fran (1998)

Posted to MC-Recipe Digest by KitPATh on Feb 18,
1998