Halibut and Cioppino

  • 5 links chorizo
  • 1 large onion
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 2 ribs celery
  • 1 (28-ounce) can tomatoes, drained, hand-crushed with juice
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 bunch fresh thyme
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 cups dry red wine
  • 4 cups low-sodium chicken stock
  • Salt and pepper
  • 2 fresh Dungeness crabs (2 pounds each), cut into 6 pieces
  • 16 littleneck clams, scrubbed
  • 16 large uncooked shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 1/4 bunch Italian parsley, chopped for garnish
  • 4 (6-ounce) halibut fillets
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • Extra-virgin olive oil.

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