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Shellfish Couscous 'Sicilian Lifeguard' Style

Type: Fish, Shellfish
Courses: Main Course
Serves: 4 people

Recipe Ingredients

1   Leek - cleaned, and (medium)
  Sliced in 1/4" half-moons
4   Garlic cloves - thinly sliced
6 tablespoons 90mlVirgin olive oil
1 tablespoon 15mlCrushed red chilies
1 cup 237mlSicilian green olives
1 cup 62g / 2.2ozChopped fresh tomatoes
8 cups 500g / 17ozCherrystone clams (large)
8   Mussels
8   Gulf prawns - peeled, deveined
1 1/2 cups 355mlCouscous
2 cups 474mlFish stock or clam juice
2 cups 474mlWhite wine
1 cup 237mlCalamari
  Salt - to taste
  Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste
2   Italian parsley - finely chopped

Recipe Instructions

In a large casserole suitable for serving, saute over medium heat leek and garlic in virgin olive oil until very soft, about 8 minutes.

Add chilies, olives, tomatoes, clams, mussels and prawns and couscous and stir to mix with leeks and garlic. Add fish stock and wine and bring to a boil. Cover. Cook 3 minutes, remove cover and stir to mix well.

Add calamari and continue to cook uncovered until calamari is cooked but still tender (about 3 to 4 minutes). Season with salt and pepper and stir in parsley. Pour into warmed serving dish and serve.

This recipe yields 4 main course servings.

Source:
MOLTO MARIO with Mario Batali - (Show # MB-5640) - from the TV FOOD NETWORK

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