Cioppino

Ingredients

• 2 onions, diced
• 6 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 cups dry red wine
• 2 cups clam juice
• 1 (28-ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• 1 tablespoon dried basil
• 1 tablespoon ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon dried crushed red pepper
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 3 whole-cooked Dungeness crabs, (about 6 pounds) or about 6 pounds lobster, steamed
• 1 pound manila or little neck clams, scrubbed
• 1 pound unpeeled, large fresh shrimp
• 3 pounds Pacific rockfish fillets or other firm white fish, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
• 2 loaves sourdough bread
• Garnish: chopped fresh parsley