Recipes are always good!
Especially if I can use low-cost ingredients.
(Got to add some hot dogs to those BBQ beans I made (1/2 leftover) - BIG can of Van Camp’s with a dent in the side - so I used it up. BBQ sauce, ketchup, paprika, onion powder, garlic salt, and some frozen green and red pepper (chopped) from last years garden....).
Amounts are approximate and, to some extent, whimsical. I recommend the following only if you actually like fish. Fishy it is.
CHEATIN' CIOPPINO --- 2 or 3 servings
Smallest can sardines (with bones and skin)
Smallest can smoked oysters
3-4 scallops (or 2-3 oz firm white fish fillet), cut bitesized
Open the fish cans and pour a reasonable amount of the oil into a skillet. If you need more oil, use olive oil. In this oil saute:
Chopped onion
Chopped green pepper
Chopped mushrooms
When done to your satisfaction, add:
3/4 cup bottled salsa
3/4 cup leftover tomato sauce
Shot of V8 juice
Crushed or chopped herbs of your choice.
I used a couple of bay leaves and about a Tbs each of rosemary & thyme. Plus, do not think of skipping 1 Tbs fennel: the fennel makes this dish. If you have fresh fennel in your garden, great, otherwise 1 Tbs crushed fennel seeds work just fine.
Add all seafood and 1 cup red wine, simmer briefly until anything you put in raw, is done. Bite-size white fish and scallops cook very quickly, about 5 minutes. Add a bit of lemon juice and a bit of hot sauce if you wish. Correct seasonings and done.
Eat with good bread to sop up the delicious broth.
Yes, delicious, and so nutritious every cell of your body will go, "Yay!"