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    Easy Cioppino Seafood Soup

    Published: Feb 12, 2021 ยท Modified: Oct 24, 2022 by Emily ยท This post may contain affiliate links ยท 22 Comments

    This Easy Cioppino Seafood Soup is quite a showstopper and it really is easy to make. Make this classic dish for a special occasion, dinner party, or just a wonderful meal at home. This soup is made with scallops, mussels, clams, cod, and shrimp, this soup is a seafood lover's dream!

    seafood cioppino in a large dutch oven pot
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    You are in for quite a treat when you make this Easy Cioppino Seafood Soup! Once you get all of your ingredients prepped and ready, all you have to do is wait for the flavors to cook together and you will have a delicious and hearty meal. Serve with fresh garlic bread and it will feel like you are dining in your favorite fancy restaurant.

    What is Cioppino?

    Cioppino is said to have been first created in San Francisco by an Italian fisherman (cioppino is also a common Italian dish) and is made from a tomato-based broth with wine combined with a variety of seafood. It is usually served with bread to soak up the delicious broth (Wikipedia).

    Ingredients to Make Tomato Seafood Soup

    From the pantry, you will need some good olive oil, fennel seeds, crushed red pepper flakes, canned crushed tomatoes, seafood stock, white wine, salt, and pepper. Fresh vegetables and herbs include fennel, onion, garlic, and fresh parsley.

    And, of course, you need some seafood! For this recipe, I used cod, shrimp, scallops, mussels, and clams. The great thing about making your own seafood soup is that you get to decide what seafood to use and how much of each one you want to put in.

    a bowl of seafood cioppino with mussels, clams, shrimp, fish, and scallops served with bread

    How to Make Cioppino

    1. Heat the olive oil, add the diced fennel and onion and cook for about 10 minutes. Put in the garlic, red pepper flakes, and fennel seeds and cook for another 2-3 minutes.
    2. Add the crushed tomatoes, wine, seafood stock, 1 tablespoon salt, and 1 teaspoon black pepper and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
    3. Add the seafood. Start with the cod, shrimp, and scallops. Finally, add the mussels and clams. Increase the heat until the soup is simmering and then lower the heat, cover and cook the seafood for 8-10 minutes.
    4. Remove from the heat and allow the soup to rest for a few minutes before serving. Remove any mussels or clams that didn't open up and discard them.

    Serve Cioppino With Garlic Bread

    Classic Cioppino is always served with bread, usually toasted garlic bread. It's easy to make your own garlic butter that you can add to any bread. You can also purchase pre-made garlic bread.

    And then if you want to go all out, you can make my No-Knead Rosemary Bread or my Dutch Oven Sourdough Bread for one more homemade touch. Just remember you need to plan in advance and make the dough the day before you make the soup.

    a bowl of cioppino with fresh bread

    How to Make Garlic Bread

    This is the perfect task while the cioppino is cooking. Preheat the oven to 400ยฐ and prepare a baking sheet with a rack if you have one or you can place the bread directly on the oven rack. Slice the bread into even slices, about ยฝ" thick.

    Add ยฝ stick of butter, 2 cloves garlic (minced), and salt (if using unsalted butter) to a small bowl and mix everything with a spoon. Spread the butter on each piece of bread (depending on the size of your bread loaf, you may need more or less butter). Lay the slices on the prepared baking sheet (or carefully on the oven rack) and bake for 15 minutes, until brown and crispy. Remove from the oven and allow to cool while you finish the soup.

    Tips On Making Seafood Soup

    • Gather and prep all of your ingredients before you start making this soup. I promise you will be a much happier camper and the process will be seamless.
    • Most seafood is frozen or partially frozen when purchased at the store so make sure it is fully thawed before adding it to the soup otherwise you will have rubbery seafood. Eeek!
    • Add the seafood in the right order and then don't stir it! They will cook in the broth but stay nice and firm and put together.
    • Don't forget to add an empty bowl to your table for the discarded shells!!
    • Seafood stock can be found at high-end grocery stores, online or you can make your own if you are really feeling sassy.
    • Remove any mussels or clams that did not open when cooking in the broth. They need to be discarded because they are not suitable for eating.

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    a bowl of fresh cioppino with shrimp, mussels, clams, fish and scallops
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    a bowl of seafood cioppino

    Easy Cioppino Seafood Soup

    This Easy Cioppino Seafood Soup is quite a showstopper and it really is easy to make.
    5 from 18 votes
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    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Cook Time: 55 minutes
    Bread: 10 minutes
    Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes
    Servings: 6 servings
    Calories: 424kcal
    Author: EmilyFabulous

    Equipment

    • large dutch oven or heavy pot

    Ingredients

    • ยผ cup extra virgin olive oil
    • 2 cups fennel bulb, diced
    • 1ยฝ cups onion, diced (yellow or sweet)
    • 1 tablespoon garlic, minced (about 3 cloves)
    • ยฝ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
    • 1 teaspoon dried fennel seeds
    • 1 28 ounce can of crushed tomatoes (San Marzano is best)
    • 4 cups seafood stock (or vegetable/chicken if you can't find seafood)
    • 1ยฝ cups dry white wine
    • 1 tablespoon kosher salt
    • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
    • 1 pound cod fillet, cubed (no skin)
    • 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
    • ยฝ pound sea scallops, cut in half
    • 1 pound mussels (gently scrub the outside)
    • ยฝ pound clams
    • 3 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
    • crusty baguette or bread, sliced

    Instructions

    • In a large pot, heat the olive oil and then add the diced fennel and onion and cook for about 10 minutes. Put in the garlic, red pepper flakes, and fennel seeds and cook for another 2-3 minutes.
      fennel, onion and seasoning in a pot
    • Add the crushed tomatoes, wine, seafood stock, 1 tablespoon salt, and 1 teaspoon black pepper and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer for 30 minutes, uncovered.
      cioppino soup before adding seafood
    • Now it's time to add the seafood! This is the best order to add the seafood to be sure not to disturb the seafood once it's in the broth. Start with the cod, shrimp, and scallops. Finally, carefully add the mussels and clams and make sure they are covered in broth. Increase the heat until the soup is simmering and then lower the heat, cover and cook the seafood for 8-10 minutes (the mussels and clams will open up).
      cioppino in a pot with seafood added
    • Remove the pot from the heat and allow the soup to rest for a few minutes before serving. Remove any mussels or clams that didn't open up and discard (they are no good). Serve in a large bowl with bread and sprinkle with fresh parsley. Enjoy!
      a bowl of cioppino with fresh bread

    Notes

    • Nutrition facts are estimates for the soup only, it does not include the bread.ย 

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1bowl | Calories: 424kcal | Carbohydrates: 23.4g | Protein: 60.4g | Fat: 4.4g | Saturated Fat: 0.7g | Cholesterol: 244mg | Sodium: 1091mg | Potassium: 1030mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 9.2g | Calcium: 191mg | Iron: 19mg

    Any nutrition calculations are only estimates using online calculators. Please verify using your own data.

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    Comments

    1. Kristy says

      January 27, 2023 at 1:57 pm

      5 stars
      This is going to be my favorite soup, I love, love, all of the ingredients, big plus! You mentioned choosing your favorite seafood, I'd like to add crab legs? Instead of muscles and clams? Thank you!

      Reply
      • Emily says

        January 27, 2023 at 6:46 pm

        Hi Kristy, I'm so glad you are excited about this recipe, it's one of my favs! Crab legs sound amazing! If you are using uncooked legs, add them first as they will take a little longer to fully cook. Alternatively, you can add pre-cooked legs at the end and ensure they are heated through. Either way, I think you will have a winner, enjoy!

        Reply
    2. film izle says

      April 03, 2022 at 12:29 pm

      5 stars
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      Reply
    3. Natalie says

      February 20, 2021 at 1:49 pm

      5 stars
      This looks really delicious. I love seafood soups like this. They are always full of flavor and quite healthy. I will definitely save this on my list to try. Thanks!

      Reply
      • Emily says

        February 20, 2021 at 3:57 pm

        Thank you, Natalie, I think you are really going to like this one and itโ€™s so, so easy!

        Reply
    4. Beth says

      February 19, 2021 at 8:22 pm

      5 stars
      Yum! This looks so delicious and full of flavor! So excited to try this!

      Reply
      • Emily says

        February 19, 2021 at 8:48 pm

        Best, it is one of the best soups I've ever had! So. Much. Flavor. ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿป

        Reply
    5. Aimee says

      February 19, 2021 at 7:27 pm

      5 stars
      This soup looks incredible and it has so many of my favorite ingredients. I love how you gave the instructions for the garlic bread too because it's perfect to dip into this soup.

      Reply
      • Emily says

        February 19, 2021 at 7:33 pm

        There are few things in life that are better than garlic bread...LOL! It's a must-have with this soup ๐Ÿ˜.

        Reply
    6. Catherine says

      February 19, 2021 at 7:04 pm

      5 stars
      Oh my goodness this soup is beautiful and so comforting! The fresh fennel really brings out the flavors and ties it together perfectly. Alongside crusty bread, there is nothing better than this soup! Delish!

      Reply
      • Emily says

        February 19, 2021 at 7:13 pm

        Thanks, Catherine, I totally agree. Any soup with a piece of crusty bread and I am in. I wasn't sure if the fennel would overpower the soup but it really blends in so well.

        Reply
    7. Erika says

      February 19, 2021 at 6:42 pm

      5 stars
      This seafood soup looks so good. I love the flavor combinations here! I can't wait to try it out.

      Reply
      • Emily says

        February 19, 2021 at 7:04 pm

        Thanks, Erika, you are really going to enjoy this soup.

        Reply
    8. Nathan says

      February 19, 2021 at 6:39 pm

      5 stars
      This recipe looks absolutely fantastic! Love the variety of types of seafood in here, can't wait to give this a try, I'm sure it's just delicious!

      Reply
      • Emily says

        February 19, 2021 at 7:05 pm

        It's so good and I love that you can use any seafood you like. I hope you get a chance to make it soon!

        Reply
    9. Jessica Formicola says

      February 19, 2021 at 4:45 pm

      5 stars
      I'm always looking for new soup recipes, and this seafood soup looks perfect! I can't wait to make it soon!

      Reply
      • Emily says

        February 19, 2021 at 7:03 pm

        You are going to love it, Jessica! It's so easy and so full of flavor!

        Reply
    10. Maevis says

      February 19, 2021 at 2:26 pm

      5 stars
      Seafood lover here and I definitely NEED this Cioppino in my life!

      Reply
      • Emily says

        February 19, 2021 at 7:03 pm

        Yes!! This is the soup to make if you love seafood!!

        Reply
    11. ANGELA says

      February 19, 2021 at 8:26 am

      5 stars
      I love this recipe!! Thank you

      Reply
      • Emily says

        February 19, 2021 at 7:03 pm

        You are so welcome, Angela! Enjoy!

        Reply

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