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Need a couple of good seafood side dishes for Christmas Eve. Entre will be plank grilled salmon, but two or three additional things would be great. Any ideas?

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    How about a great soup or two? I'd be glad to share a recipe I have for seafood bisque that's very tasty. And, I know for a fact that Darkling makes a killer Cioppino (soup/stew that is LOADED with seafood.) I just don't know if she'll share her secret family recipe. ;-) Editing to add recipe: Shopping Sheryl's "Cobbled Together" Lobster (or Seafood) Bisque I took the things I liked the best from about 8 different recipes and experimented through trial and error to get this one that seems to finally be “just right.” These amounts yield 6 generous servings. 4 tablespoons minced shallots 4 tablespoons chopped green onions 6 garlic cloves, crushed 1/2 cup white wine 4 teaspoons worcestershire sauce 4 teaspoons Tabasco sauce 2 teaspoon dried thyme 3/4 cup dry sherry (NOT! Cooking wine) 2 teaspoons paprika 2 cup hot water 2 teaspoons lobster base (seafood or clam is OK) 6 ounces tomato paste 4 bay leaves 4 cups half and half 8 tablespoons butter (1 stick) 1 teaspoon cornstarch 2 teaspoons cold water 1 Lb lobster meat (or other seafood, see note.) 1. In a saute pan heat a little oil over med-high heat and saute shallots, onions, and garlic for one minute. 2. Deglaze the pan with the white wine. 3. Add the worcestershire, tabasco, and thyme and saute for another minute. 4. Deglaze the pan with the sherry. 5. Add the paprika, hot water and lobster base and combine well. 6. Stir in tomato paste and add the bay leaves. 7. Simmer for 10 minutes. 8. Whisk in half and half and the butter. 9. Mix the teaspoon of cornstarch in cold water, add to the pot. Bring mixture just to a slow boil 10. Add the lobster and simmer until cooked through. 11. Serve with crusty garlic bread. *Note: SEAFOOD Bisque: add some chopped seafood of your choice: shrimp, scallops, crab, clams, calamari, firm-fleshed fish, etc. Hope you enjoy it!!!!!!! - Sheryl

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Shrimp Cocktail Sorry i can only think of one for now

Jennie thanks all of you ABers

Most definitely some type of a shrimp, would be a great one, to me.

Capt.Lizzie_pirate king_Swann

While your grilling, rub butter on corn on the cob and add a bunch of spices, wrap it in foil and toss them on the grill too. A nice flat bread is tasty with fish. One with herbs inside even better.

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Thanks for letting me know about this, Sheryl. I don't mind sharing my secret recipe :) I make this every year for Christmas dinner and it is a family favorite. My brother even asked me to make a whole batch just for him so he wouldn't have to share! Cioppino 1/4 cup butter olive oil 1 onion, chopped 4 shallots, chopped 4–5 cloves garlic, pressed 1 bunch fresh parsley, chopped 2 stalks celery, chopped 1/2 lb turnips, diced (may substitute potatoes) 1 28oz can crushed tomatoes 1 14.5oz can stewed or diced tomatoes 32oz seafood stock 3-4 bay leaves 1 Tbsp dried basil 1/2 tsp dried thyme 1/2 tsp dried oregano 1 cup clam juice 14.5oz chicken broth 1 1/2 lbs lg shrimp, peeled and deveined 1 1/2 lbs scallops 20 sm clams 1 1/2 cups crabmeat (don't forget to buy a little extra to make up for the shell) 1/2 lb calamari Any other fresh seafood may be substituted. It's very flexible. Over med-lo heat, melt butter. Add olive oil. When heated, add onions, shallots, garlic, parsley, celery, and turnips. Cook slowly, stirring occasionally until soft. Add tomatoes, stock, bay leaves, basil, thyme, oregano, clam juice, and chicken broth. Mix well, cover, and simmer for a minimum of 30 minutes. Can be simmered up to several hours for best flavor. Start adding the seafood just before serving. Start with the clams. Let them cook for about 5 minutes until they start to open. Then add the crab legs and let them cook for 1 minute. Next, add mussels, shrimp, scallops, and any fish such as cod. Let them cook for about 1 minute. Finally, add the squid. Cook for another 2 minutes, stirring frequently until the mussels open, the shrimp curl, and the squid and scallops are just firm.

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