Couscous alla Trappanese with seafood in tomato sauce
Italian 30 Mins Prep · 50 Mins Cook
- Roughly chop the celery, carrot and onion.
- Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a pan over a medium heat. Sauté the celery, carrot and onion until they are soft without browning. Add the tomato passata and stir for 4-5 minutes. Pour the non-alcoholic wine and water into the pan then add the prawn shells and fish heads, saffron, a pinch of salt, the bay leaf and peppercorns. Allow the mixture cook for 40 minutes then strain and set aside.
- Prepare the couscous according to the package instructions, replacing the water with the stock you just made. Allow it to rest for 15 minutes before fluffing with a fork.
- Finely chop the garlic and parsley.
- Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a fresh pan over a medium heat. Sauté the garlic and parsley for 1-2 minutes. Add the cinnamon followed quickly by the fish fillets and the shellfish.
- Transfer the couscous to a large serving dish and top it with the fish fillets, shellfish and sauce from the pan. Drizzle more stock over the couscous to moisten it without making it too soupy.
- Serve with extra parsley and lemon wedges.
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