Bouillabaisse Clambake

Total Time: 1 1⁄2 hours
Yield: 4 Servings
Source: Cuisine at Home, May/June 2012
Category: Shellfish

Ingredients
2 whole Fennel Bulbs (cut into wedges)
1 whole Leek (halved, cut into 1-inch pieces, white parts only)
1 whole Garlic Bulb (halved)
2 teaspoons Herbes de Provence
3 tablespoons Olive Oil
2 cups White Wine
1 whole Orange (juiced)
  pinch Saffron (crumbled)
2 whole Tomatoes (chopped)
8 whole Baby Potatoes (halved)
14 ounces Kielbasa (cut into 12 pieces)
12 whole Jumbo Shrimp (shells left on)
3 whole Ears of Corn (cut into thirds)
16 whole Littleneck Clams

Directions
  1. Saute fennel, leek, garlic, and herbes de Provence in oil in a large pot over high heat until fennel begins to brown, 5 minutes.
  2. Combine wine, orange juice, and saffron in a bowl, then deglaze pot with mixture, and stir in tomatoes. Insert a steamer basket.
  3. Layer potatoes in basket, cover, reduce heat to medium, and steam 15 minutes.
  4. Add clams, cover, and steam 15 minutes. Top clams with kielbasa, shrimp, and corn; cover and steam until clams open and shrimp are opaque and shells are pink, 5-10 minutes more. Discard any opened clams.
  5. To serve, divide broth among four shallow bowls, then divide potatoes, clams, kielbasa, shrimp, and corn among each serving.