Bouillabaisse

Ingredients

• 1 c. chopped onion
• 1/4 c. diced carrot
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1/2 c. olive oil or salad oil
• 3 lb. frozen fish fillets (pike, pollock, sole), thawed and cut into 3-inch pieces
• 6 frozen lobster tails, thawed and cut lengthwise in half *
• 1 (16 oz.) can tomatoes
• 2 bay leaves, crushed
• 2 qt. water
• 1 lb. fresh or frozen cleaned raw shrimp **
• 1 (10 oz.) can whole clams or 1 doz. shell clams, shucked
• 1 (10 1/2 oz.) can condensed beef broth (bouillon)
• 1/2 c. chopped pimiento
• 1/4 c. snipped parsley
• 1 Tbsp. salt
• 1 Tbsp. lemon juice
• 1/2 tsp. saffron
• dash of freshly ground pepper