Italian Cuisine

Cacciucco alla Livornese — Tuscan Fish Stew

Livorno's legendary spiced tomato fish stew with mixed seafood, garlic-rubbed bread and white wine. A budget Italian coastal classic with 44g protein per serving.

📅January 29, 2026
20mPrep
40mCook
6Servings
4.9Rating
Cacciucco alla Livornese — Tuscan Fish Stew🐟

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

Protein 51%Fat 26%Carbs 23%
380kcalCalories
44gProtein
10gFat
20gCarbs
3gFiber

Ingredients

  • 500 gmixed firm white fish fillets (cod, monkfish), cut in chunks
  • 300 gsquid, cleaned and sliced
  • 300 graw prawns, peeled
  • 400 gcanned crushed tomatoes
  • 150 mldry white wine
  • 6 clovesgarlic cloves (4 minced + 2 halved for bread)
  • 1 wholeonion, diced
  • 3 gdried red chilli flakes
  • 20 gfresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped
  • 400 mlfish stock (low sodium)
  • 6 slicessourdough or ciabatta bread, sliced
  • 25 mlolive oil
  • 1 to tastesalt and black pepper

Instructions

  1. Heat olive oil in a wide heavy pot. Sauté onion 5 min; add 4 minced garlic cloves and chilli; cook 2 min.
  2. Add squid; cook 3 min. Pour in wine; simmer 2 min. Add tomatoes and stock; simmer 15 min.
  3. Add fish chunks; cook 5 min. Add prawns; cook 3 min until all seafood is cooked.
  4. Season; stir in parsley.
  5. Toast bread; rub with halved garlic. Place a slice in each bowl; ladle cacciucco over.

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