Cioppino

1 servings

Ingredients

Quantity	Measure	Ingredient
		Olive oil
1		Green pepper; seeded & chopp
2		Med onions; chopped
1		Bunch parsley; snipped
3		Cloves garlic; minced
2	cans	Whole tomatos; cut up
2	cans	Tomato sauce
1½	cup	Dry white wine
¾	teaspoon	Dried oregano, crushed
½	teaspoon	Dried basil crushed
2		Whole bay leaves
		Coarsely ground black pepper
1½	pounds	Fish *
24	ounces	RAW shrimp
2	cans	Minced clams; with juice

Directions

* e.g. cod, perch, whatever, skin & bones removed, & cut into bite-sized pieces (frozen ok) In large pot or dutch oven, cook onion, green pepper and parsley over very low heat about 10 min. Add garlic and cook about 3 minutes more. Add tomatoes, tomato sauce, wine, oregano, basil, pepper and bay leaves. Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer covered 30-40 min. Remove bay leaves and discard. Thaw shrimp under cold water (if necessary) Add fish, shrimp, clams and clam juice. Simmer covered 10-15 min or until fish is done. Enjoy!