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Brodetto all' Anconetana (Soup w/ Clams & Mussels)
Serve this tasty seafood soup with lots of crusty bread to dunk into the broth.
Origin: Italian
Ingredients:

3 tablespoons COLAVITA Extra Virgin Olive Oil
3 to 4 cloves garlic, minced
1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes
2 tablespoon tomato paste
4 tablespoon chopped mint
2 dozen small clams, scrubbed
2 dozen mussels, scrubbed, beards removed
1 pound calamari, cleaned, body cut into 1 inch circles, tentacles saved separate
1 1/2 pounds firm white fish, bones removed and cut into serving sized pieces
Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste


Preparation:


Heat the oil over medium heat in a large Dutch oven; add the garlic and saute until just becoming fragrant. Add the crushed tomatoes, tomato paste and mint; simmer about 20 minutes.  Add clams, mussels, calamari circles and tentacles; simmer gently for 10 - 15 minutes, or until shell fish opens and calamari are tender.  Taste, season with salt and pepper. Lay fish gently on top, simmer an additional 5 - 8 minutes or until fish flakes.  Spoon gently into warmed bowls. Serves 6 - 8
Per Serving: 302 Calories (28.9% from fat); 10g Fat (1g Sat, 5g Mono, 2g Poly); 40g Protein; 13g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber; 188mg Cholesterol; 397mg Sodium.  Food Exchanges: 5 1/2 Lean Meat; 1 1/2 Vegetable; 1 Fat.