Recipe for Cioppino! Nutrition data and Cost included. Three weeks in...

It's been three weeks since starting this new way of eating.  Starting at 178lbs, with fatigue, I now am happy to share that I weighed in this morning at 165, we've been eating well and feeling great. 

For the recipe below, I'm including my costs, based on the shopping I did at Whole Foods for cost (for the fish, clams and mussels) as well as a nutritional table on the meal.  We enjoyed the meal with another couple and had leftovers.

Macsata's Cioppino:
This is my Paleo version of an age-old traditional Italian seafood stew.  We like a little spice, and since we're not eating salt, the herbs and pepper add plenty of flavoring to it. 

Cost:  $29.54 and we fed 4 people with leftovers! That's under $8 a person for a great meal. Enjoy Paleo!

Ingredients:
1lb mahogany clams in shells
1lb mussels in shells
1lb large shrimp, peeled and de-tailed
1lb white fish cut into 1 inch pieces (Cod, Haddock, Hake)...I used Cod as it was on sale
1 jalapeno pepper diced with seeds intact
1 red onion diced
3 large tomatoes chopped
1 yellow bell pepper chopped
5 cloves pressed garlic
1tsp red pepper flakes
3tbs extra virgin olive oil
Handful of fresh basil chopped
Handful of fresh oregano, thyme, sage chopped
1 cup dry white wine
1/2 cup dry red wine
3tbs tomato paste
dash of tawny port if available




Instructions:
In a large pot heat the olive oil, add garlic & red pepper until fragrant.  Add the onion, pepper and jalapeno, stir and cook until the onions are translucent.  Add the tomatoes, paste, wines and oregano, thyme and sage.  Bring to boil, then reduce to simmer on medium/low.  Cook for 23 minutes.  Add clams and cook for 5 minutes; check after 5 minutes to ensure the clams have opened.  Once opened add the fish and shrimp.  Cook for another 3 minutes.  Add the mussels and cook 3-5 minutes; until they are opened (discard any unopened mussels or clams).  Serve immediately, with chopped basil on top.

Nutrition: Data from nutritiondata.com