Bouillabaisse Recipe: Mediterranean Comfort at Home

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 leeks, white and light green parts only, cleaned and chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 fennel bulb, chopped, fronds reserved for garnish
• 2 carrots, chopped
• 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 6 cups fish stock (or clam juice)
• 1 cup dry white wine (such as Sauvignon Blanc)
• 1 teaspoon saffron threads
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 1 pound firm white fish, such as cod, halibut, or snapper, cut into 2-inch pieces
• 1 pound mussels, scrubbed and debearded
• 1 pound clams, scrubbed
• ½ pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
• ½ pound calamari tubes, cleaned and cut into rings
• Crusty bread (baguette or similar)
• Rouille (a garlicky saffron aioli, optional)
• Fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish