Quick Easy Fish Stew

Ingredients

• 6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 3 large garlic cloves, minced
• 2/3 cup fresh parsley, chopped
• 1 1/2 cups of fresh chopped tomato OR 1 14-ounce can of whole or crushed tomatoes with their juices
• 2 teaspoons tomato paste
• 8 oz of clam juice
• 1/2 cup dry white wine
• 1 1/2 lb fish fillets , cut into 2-inch pieces
• Pinch of dry oregano
• Pinch of dry thyme
• 1/8 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
• Freshly ground black pepper to taste
• Salt to taste

Directions

1. Heat olive oil in a large thick-bottomed pot over medium-high heat. Add onion and sauté 4 minutes, add the garlic and cook a minute more. Add parsley and stir 2 minutes. Add tomato and tomato paste, and gently cook for 10 minutes or so.
2. Add clam juice, dry white wine, and fish. Bring to a simmer and simmer until the fish is cooked through and easily flakes apart, about 3 to 5 minutes. Add seasoning (oregano, thyme, Tabasco). Add salt and pepper to taste. Ladle into bowls and serve.
3. Great served with crusty bread for dipping in the fish stew broth.