serves 4 | start to finish 1 hour
2 teaspoons dried marjoram
1 teaspoon dried sage
1 teaspoon dried rosemary
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 tablespoon dried basil
1/4 cup fresh parsley, finely chopped
4 cloves garlic, chopped
1/2 medium red pepper, diced
2 cups Swiss chard, chopped
Basic Fish Mixture
1 14-ounce can diced tomatoes
3 ounces tomato paste
1/2 cup olive oil
1 tablespoon salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 bottle dry white wine (use an unoaked wine)
[twocolumns]Combine the herbs, parsley, garlic, red pepper, and Swiss chard in a bowl. Layer the ingredients in a large pot: clams and mussels on the bottom, then 1/3 of the chard mixture, the crab, another 1/3 of the chard mixture, the shrimp, the final 1/3 of the chard mixture, then place the white fish on top of it all.
In a small bowl, blend the canned tomatoes, tomato paste, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Pour this mixture over the fish and chard in the pot. Cover and simmer on very low heat for 30 minutes. Pour the wine over all and simmer for another 10 minutes. Stir to blend and serve in large bowls with crusty bread on the side.
dairy-free | gluten-free
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