Food & Cooking Recipes Ingredients Seafood Recipes Fish Stew with Herbed Toasts 4.3 (6) 4 Reviews By Martha Stewart Test Kitchen Martha Stewart Test Kitchen The recipes developed by our test kitchen team have undergone a rigorous process of development and testing, ensuring that every element is optimal, from ingredient amounts to method and cooking time. This process includes triple-testing recipes to ensure they meet our high standards. The many stellar cooks and food editors who have been part of our team include Sarah Carey, Lucinda Scala Quinn, Jennifer Aaronson, Shira Bocar, Anna Kovel, Greg Lofts, Riley Wofford, Lauren Tyrell, and Lindsay Leopold. Editorial Guidelines Updated on January 26, 2018 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: James Ransom Prep Time: 25 mins Total Time: 30 mins Servings: 4 Quick, easy, and delicious, cod stars in this tomatoey fish stew that takes just 30 minutes from start to bowl. Ingredients 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature 2 medium carrots, peeled and finely chopped 1 stalk celery, finely chopped 2 shallots, minced (¼ cup) 5 sprigs thyme Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper 1 can (14.5 ounces) whole peeled plum tomatoes in juice 16 ounces clam juice 1 ½ pounds skinless cod or halibut fillet, cut into 1 ½-inch pieces 4 slices baguette, each 1 ½ inches thick on the diagonal Directions Heat broiler with rack 8 inches from heating element. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Add carrots, celery, 3 tablespoons shallot, and 3 thyme sprigs; season with salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are golden in spots, about 5 minutes. Stir in tomatoes and juice; simmer, breaking up tomatoes into bite-size pieces, until liquid is mostly evaporated, about 5 minutes. Stir in clam juice and fish; return to a simmer. Remove from heat. Spread remaining 2 tablespoons butter over bread. Sprinkle with remaining 1 tablespoon shallot and thyme leaves from 2 sprigs; season with salt and pepper. Place atop fish. Broil until fish is just cooked through and bread is toasted, about 2 minutes (if bread is darkening too quickly, move skillet to lower rack); serve. Rate it Print