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Seafood Veracruz

Make Seafood Veracruz at home with Olive Oil, Tomato Puree Or Crushed Tomatoes, and Mild Picante Sauce Or Salsa. Keep it handy for the next time you cook it.

Illustrative photo

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp
• 1 can
• 1/2 cup
• 1 lb

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Warm the oil in a large nonstick frying pan over medium heat.

2. 2

   Add the onions and peppers; cook for 5 minutes.

3. 3

   Stir in the tomato puree or tomatoes, wine and picante sauce or salsa.

4. 4

   Reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.

5. 5

   Place the seafood, parsley and cilantro in the pan.

6. 6

   Spoon some sauce over the seafood.

7. 7

   Cover the pan and cook for 5 to 10 minutes, or until the fish flakes apart easily with a fork or the scallops are cooked through.

8. 8

   Baste the seafood with sauce several times during cooking.