A cioppino is a classic Italian-American seafood stew with a tasty tomato base.  Flavored with onion, sliced garlic, fennel and fresh basil, this version from Cooking Light magazine is made in the slow cooker and is chock-full of shrimp, white fish and scallops.  Cooking this stew in the slow cooker allows you to step away from the stew while it simmers, which gives the stew’s hearty flavors time to meld together.  Served on its own or over saffron rice or even a small shaped pasta, this seafood stew is irresistibly delicious.

(To view this recipe, click on the following link: http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/slow-cooker-cioppino)

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