Mediterranean Style Seafood Marinara Sauce

Mediterranean Style Seafood Marinara Sauce

Description:

Like Bouillabaise, the celebrated Provencal Style soup, this sauce is chock full of seafood and has a heady aroma of herbs, spices and, of course saffron! With just a little extra water, clam juice or seafood stock, this delicious sauce is also a phenomenal soup!

Ingredients for 4 Portions:

1/2	cup	Sweet Onions
1	Tbsp.	Garlic, Fresh
1	Tbsp.	Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1/4	cup	Green Bell Pepper
1/4	cup	Red Bell Pepper
1/2	cup	Calamari
1/4	cup	Shrimp Meat, Raw
1/4	cup	Scallop Meat, Raw
3	cups	Diced Tomatoes in Juice
2	Tbsp.	Tomato Paste
1	Tbsp.	Lobster Base
1/4	cup	Water
1/4	cup	Red Wine
1	pinch	Saffron Threads
1/4	tsp.	Oregano, Crushed
1/2	tsp.	Black Pepper
1	Tbsp.	Brown Sugar
1	tsp.	Parsley, Italian Leaf, Fresh
Portions:

Preparation

Heat olive oil in sauce pot.
Add onion, then peppers and garlic and saute on medium heat until just tender. Do not brown.
Add minced calamari, shrimp and scallops and saute until opaque and cooked through.
Add all remaining ingredients and simmer on very low heat (covered) for approximately 1 to 2 hours. Stirring occasionally.
Add additional water if necessary to adjust consistency.
Season with salt and pepper before serving.