Normandy seafood stew
A "marmite normande" is a combination of different seasonal julienne vegetables and a mix of shellfish, rapidly sautéed, then deglazed with cider.
The vegetables and shellfish are then simmered together in cream, which intensifies the flavours while it gently reduces and thickens.
This recipe is rather long to prepare, as there is a lot of peeling, but it is really quite easy to make.
The vegetables and shellfish are then simmered together in cream, which intensifies the flavours while it gently reduces and thickens.
This recipe is rather long to prepare, as there is a lot of peeling, but it is really quite easy to make.
43K 15 3.8
Last modified on: January 9th 2019
Keywords for this recipe:
250 g scallops
250 g cooked prawns
500 g mussels
200 g turnip
200 g 
200 g celeriac
100 g Jerusalem artichokes
200 g 
200 g 
1 
5 tablespoons 
100 ml cider
1 litre 
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 1 hour 24 min. | 49 min. | 2 hours 13 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 10 min.
Prepare the shellfish
Slice 250 g scallops in half horizontally.Shell 250 g cooked prawns and cut each one into 2 or 3 chunks.
Set aside.
Stage 2 - 20 min.
Prepare 500 g mussels, ideally as mussels marinière, then shell and keep a wine glassful of the cooking liquid.
Set aside.
Set aside.
Stage 3 - 10 min.
Stage 4 - 10 min.
Do the same with 200 g carrot.
Stage 5 - 10 min.
And the same with 200 g celeriac.
Stage 6 - 10 min.
Then the same with 100 g Jerusalem artichokes and 200 g leek.
Stage 7 - 10 min.
Stage 8 - 5 min.
The cooking
Pour 5 tablespoons olive oil into a large stewpan on high heat. When good and hot, add the scallops and prawns.Brown briefly, just a few minutes, stirring from time to time. Then transfer to a dish, leaving the oil behind in the pan.
Stage 9 - 2 min.
Put the pan back on the heat and add the shallot.
Salt, pepper and cook for 1 minute without colouring.
Salt, pepper and cook for 1 minute without colouring.
Stage 10 - 2 min.
Add all the vegetables, mix together, then salt and pepper.
Stage 11 - 2 min.
Pour in 100 ml cider and mix again, deglazing the bottom of the pan with a wooden spatula.
Stage 12 - 2 min.
Add all the shellfish, the cooking liquid from the mussels (if possible), and 1 litre liquid cream.
Salt and pepper, then mix again and turn the heat down to its lowest.
Salt and pepper, then mix again and turn the heat down to its lowest.
Stage 13 - 40 min.
Leave uncovered to cook gently and reduce for about 40 minutes, until the cream has thickened to your liking.
Remarks
This is a very approximate recipe, so do feel free to vary it according to your taste and the vegetables and shellfish in season.
You will notice that the quantities are large, intended to feed 8 people. As the preparation is quite long, it makes sense to to cook a decent quantity and freeze some.
You may have noticed that in stage 7 the potatoes are not raw. This is also a flexible recipe. I had some leftover potatoes, so used them up in this recipe, rather than raw ones.
You will notice that the quantities are large, intended to feed 8 people. As the preparation is quite long, it makes sense to to cook a decent quantity and freeze some.
You may have noticed that in stage 7 the potatoes are not raw. This is also a flexible recipe. I had some leftover potatoes, so used them up in this recipe, rather than raw ones.
Keeping
Several days in the fridge, covered with plastic film. Freezes very well.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 5,120 Kcal or 21,436 Kj | 228 gr | 174 gr | 391 gr |
| 256 % | 88 % | 16 % | 59 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 155 Kcal or 649 Kj | 7 gr | 5 gr | 12 gr |
| 8 % | 3 % | <1 % | 2 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 640 Kcal or 2,680 Kj | 28 gr | 22 gr | 49 gr |
| 32 % | 11 % | 2 % | 7 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 8 people : 15.11 €
- Per person : 1.89 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
Source
Home made.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | Liquid cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Apple and almond gratin, Cocotte eggs with Comté, Duet of creamed cauliflower and cabbage , Firied fillet of sea bream with polenta, Tagliatelle with cockles, ... All |
 | Mussels: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Quiche Bretonne, Spaghetti with mussels and basil, Paella, Mussels marinière, Paimpol salad, ... All |
 | Cooked prawns: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Avocado with Sautéed Prawns , Surprise eggs, Potatoes with prawns, Scandinavian cocktail, Seafood rice salad, ... All |
 | Scallops: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Breton style shellfish and vegetable soup, Scallop and leek pancakes, Scallops with sorrel and Noilly Prat, Scallops with green asparagus tips and parmesan, Scallops with cabbage julienne, ... All |
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