Ingredients

  • Croutons
  • peasant bread, cubed
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
  • 1/4 tesp. salt
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • Soup
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 carrot, chopped
  • 1 celery rib, chopped
  • 5 garlis cloves, finely chopped
  • 1 (28 ounce) can chopped tomatoes
  • 1 cup chopped roasted red pepper
  • 1 orange, finely grated rind and juice
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • red chile, flakes pinch
  • 0.5 (3/4 liter) bottle dry red wine
  • 2 cups chcken broth
  • 4 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 lbs bay scallops
  • 1 lb shrimp, peeled
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil

Method

  • 1, To prepre croutons, preheat oven to 375 degrees. Sporead bread cubes on a large rimmed baking sheet. Bake until toasted, about 10 minutes. In a large bowl, combine olive oil, vinegar, salt & pepper. Set aside.
  • 2. To prepare soup, heat olive oil in a large pan over medium-high. Add onion, carrot, celery and garlic. Saute 10 minutes. Add tomates and red peppers and crush with a fork. Add orange rind and juice, sugar, chile flakes, wine, chicken stock, thyme, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, 30 minutes. Uncover and simmer over medium heat until sauce thickens, about 10 minutes. Add scallops and shrimp and cook 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in chopped basil.
  • 3. Just before serving, pour oil mixture over croutons and toss well. Divide croutons among 10 serving bowls. Top with stew.