Here's how to make a Seafood Cataplana, a traditional Algarvian meal
Ingredients
1 kilo fresh firm fish fillets, such as monkfish, snapper, cod, cut into large chunks
12 mussels (shell on), cleaned
12 clams (shell on), cleaned
12 king prawns (shell on)
6 squid tubes, sliced into 1cm rings
1 cup of white wine
60 mills extra virgin olive oil
1 large brown onion, cut into long slices
1 green pepper, cut into long slices
1 red pepper, cut into long slices
2 tomatoes, skinned, seeds removed and roughly chopped
5 cloves of garlic, roughly chopped
10 sprigs fresh thyme
2 bay leaves
Salt to taste
Method
- Pre-heat oven to 180 degrees Celsius.
- Heat a large skillet and add olive oil, then add the onions and garlic and saute until soft.
- Add peppers and gently saute for another 5 minutes.
- Add tomatoes, season with salt and pepper and remove from heat.
- In a Cataplana or heavy oven proof casserole dish, add the seafood, vegetables and remaining ingredients.
- Cover with lid and cook in the oven for 30-40 minutes.
- Place in 350 degree oven for 30-40 minutes.
- Ladle into warmed soup bowls and serve with crusty bread.
