A beautiful and colorful seafood stew with shrimp, mussel, squid, and vegetables, served with crusty bread to soak up the rich tomato-based broth.

Moroccan-Spanish Seafood Stew

Name: Moroccan-Spanish Seafood Stew
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 8 medium-sized shrimp peeled and deveined; 8 mussels scrubbed and debearded; 4 oz cleaned squid bodies and tentacles separated and sliced; 1/2 red onion sliced; 2 garlic cloves minced; 1 red bell pepper sliced; 1 zucchini sliced; 1/2 cup canned tomatoes chopped, with their juices; 1/2 cup vegetable broth; 1/2 tsp cumin powder; 1/4 tsp smoked paprika; 1/2 tsp harissa paste; 2 tbsp olive oil; to taste salt; to taste black pepper; fresh parsley chopped, for garnish

Mediterranean-inspired seafood stew with Moroccan and Spanish flavors.

Category Main Course

Prep 20 minutes

Cook 25 minutes

Style Mediterranean

Technique Simmering

Diet Friendly Mediterranean

Daily recipe · March 27, 2023

A little about this dish

This recipe draws inspiration from the fresh Mediterranean cuisine. It features seasonal seafood and vegetables and is a fusion of Moroccan and Spanish flavors. The dish is easy to prepare and perfect for a light, healthy dinner in the patio with a glass of white wine.

Ingredients (for 2)

Medium-sized shrimp — 8 — peeled and deveined
Mussels — 8 — scrubbed and debearded
Cleaned squid — 4 oz — bodies and tentacles separated and sliced
Red onion — 1/2 — sliced
Garlic cloves — 2 — minced
Red bell pepper — 1 — sliced
Zucchini — 1 — sliced
Canned tomatoes — 1/2 cup — chopped, with their juices
Vegetable broth — 1/2 cup
Cumin powder — 1/2 tsp
Smoked paprika — 1/4 tsp
Harissa paste — 1/2 tsp
Olive oil — 2 tbsp
Salt — to taste
Black pepper — to taste
Fresh parsley — — chopped, for garnish

Preparation

Step 1 — 🔥🍳🔥

In a large skillet or Dutch oven, heat the oil over medium-high heat.
Step 2 — 🧅🍳👀

Add the sliced onion and cook for 2-3 minutes until they start to soften.
Step 3 — 🧄🥄👩‍🍳

Add the garlic, cumin, paprika, and harissa paste, and cook for 1-2 minutes.
Step 4 — 🫑🥒🍳

Add the bell pepper and zucchini and cook for 3-4 minutes until they start to brown.
Step 5 — 🍅🥣🧂

Add the canned tomatoes and vegetable broth and season with salt and black pepper to taste. Bring to a boil and then reduce to a simmer. Cook for 10 minutes until the vegetables are tender and the sauce has thickened.
Step 6 — 🍤🦪🦑

Add the shrimp, mussels, and squid and cook for 5-7 minutes until the seafood is cooked through.
Step 7 — 🌿🍞🍴

Garnish with fresh parsley and serve hot with crusty bread to soak up the sauce.

A final fox tip

This dish can be easily customized with other vegetables you may have on hand, such as eggplant or green beans. For a spicier version, you can add more harissa paste or some red pepper flakes. Kids can help with cleaning the seafood and slicing the vegetables.