Reviewed: May 21, 2012

I have made this several times . . . and I usually don't follow it perfectly (sometimes I use different varieties of fish, shellfish, etc), but I do follow pretty much the "base" of the soup with one exception. I add clam juice for some of the liquid. As it stands, it is an excellent entree soup and my family really loves it.

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Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Saint Peters, Missouri, USA

Living In: Saint Charles, Missouri, USA

Reviewed: May 20, 2012

Excellent Recipe! Restaurant quality. ...just a few changes: 1/2 cup olive oil (instead of butter) 1 large onion (instead of 2) 3 cloves of garlic (instead of 2) omitted water used 2 lbs of a frozen seafood medley mix (calamari, cod, shrimp,scallops) 28 oz. can of crushed tomatoes added red pepper flakes and salt to taste I followed the same directions and used the rest of the ingredients on the recipe with the changes above.

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georgia101

Reviewed: May 15, 2012

Very Good! I also agreed with other reviewers and slightly adjusted the recipe. Used a couple Tbsp of Extra virgin olive oil instead of butter and halved the recipe. Used 1 jumbo can of crushed tomatoes with basil and 1 14 oz can of stewed tomatoes. Didn't add any water, but used 1 bottle of clam juice. Added a tsp of better than bouillon chicken broth for extra flavor. Only had cod, scallops, and crab meat on hand so used that. Cut the scallops into quarters since they were so big. Added celery tops chopped and 2 handfuls of fresh spinach for extra veg. Topped with fresh chopped basil, parmesan cheese and a drizzle of balsamic glaze. Really tasty after these adjustments!

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Anna

Cooking Level: Professional

Home Town: Seattle, Washington, USA

Living In: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA

Reviewed: May 2, 2012

Absolutely superb! I made it many times and gave the recipe to many of my family and friends. I make the stew in advance, freeze it and just add the seafood when ready to serve it to my guests. I add more garlic, more thyme and basilic,more salt and pepper and some cayenne. I use 2-1/2 bottles of clam juice instead of chicken broth and water. I do not use clams. instead, I add: 2 lbs of large shrimp, 2 lbs of mussels, 1 lb of scallops and 2 lbs of firm white fish(cod,halibut,red snapper). I serve the stew with crusty toasted garlic bread.

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Claudine Catlin

Reviewed: May 1, 2012

Fabulous!! I did add some red pepper flakes for some kick. Used a bag of frozen mixed seafood (mussels/shrimp/calamari/scallops) from Costco and made this recipe really affordable (I think the bag was $15). Will definitelly make this again.

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Kristin

Reviewed: Apr. 29, 2012

Holy Cow! Winner winner seafood dinner. I did have to add some cayenne pepper for some heat, a small can of tomato paste, a little more of the basil, oregano and thyme. Also salt and pepper were needed. The family LOVES this and it's very easy to make.

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mwalker5

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Apr. 8, 2012

I made this Cioppino and it was good. I will definitely make it again.

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shan gie

Reviewed: Apr. 7, 2012

Made this yesterday for Good Friday made as written except I used Alskan King crab legs cut into 3 inch pieces, basa fillet chunks, med shrimp instead of clams, cuttlefish,and mussels. Also added more wine and used one one container of chicken broth. I like more wine flavour. Omitted onion as I don't like onions with shellfish. Added more garlic instead. Family loved it and much to my dismay there were no leftovers :(

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BramptonMommyof2

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Living In: Brampton, Ontario, Canada

Reviewed: Mar. 16, 2012

Great recipe, thanks. To make it healthy, I don't put any butter, just olive oil. It will be thick enough. As some people suggested, I put less water or no water, I just use water from canned tomatoes. If you are on a budget, you can always do a cheaper version of this soup. Obviously it won't be a true cioppino, but true one requires a lot of expensive seafood. I often use some of those not very expensive seafood mixes from Costco, add some shrimp and couple of scallops and some fish and voila.... I do pay attention to the spices though. That is what makes the soup taste good. Even cheaper version will taste good and if you are on a budget, you can still eat sort of Cioppino as often as you want. Plus, it's super healthy

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