Manhattan-Style Seafood Stew - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 5 bacon slices, chopped
- 1 1/2 large onions, chopped
- 5 large shallots or green onions, chopped
- 3 28-ounce cans Italian plum tomatoes, drained
- 3 8-ounce bottles clam juice
- 3/4 cup dry white wine
- 3 bay leaves
- 1/4 teaspoon (generous) dried crushed red pepper
- 1 pound white rose potatoes, peeled, quartered lengthwise, thinly sliced
- Salt and pepper
- 24 clams (about 3 1/2 pounds), well scrubbed
- 1/2 pound sea scallops, halved crosswise
- 1/2 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled, deveined (tails left intact)
- 30 fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon lemon peel julienne
Instructions
- Cook bacon in heavy large pot over medium heat until fat renders, about 5 minutes. Add onions and shallots and sauté until tender, about 8 minutes. Chop tomatoes in processor. Add to pot with clam juice, wine, bay leaves and dried red pepper. Simmer 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add potatoes to stew and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Return to simmer before continuing.) Add clams to stew. Cover and simmer until clams begin to open, about 5 minutes. Add scallops and shrimp, cover and simmer until clams open and scallops and shrimp are cooked through, about 3 minutes. Discard any clams that do not open. Mix in half of basil. Transfer stew to large serving bowl. Sprinkle with remaining basil and lemon peel.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Lemon, Basil.
Lemons can help to prevent oxidative damage to the body, which women with PCOS are often susceptible to. Lemons are also rich in vitamin C, flavonoids, and other antioxidants. They can potentially support the immune system and have other health benefits. Lemons also have a low glycemic index, so they should not cause a rapid rise in blood sugar when consumed in natural form. Basil is an excellent stress reliever, and has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits.
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