Cioppino

Ingredients

• 3 Tbsp. olive oil
• 2 large onions, coarsely chopped
• 2 large cloves garlic, crushed
• 2 large stalks celery, sliced diagonally
• 2 large carrots, sliced diagonally
• 2 tsp. salt
• dash of pepper
• 4 bay leaves
• 1 tsp. dried basil
• 2 large green peppers, seeded and cut in 1-inch pieces
• 2 (28 oz.) cans diced tomatoes
• 1 (28 oz.) can tomatoes in puree
• 1 c. Burgundy wine
• 3 lb. total assorted seafood in bite sized pieces*
• 10 scrubbed and soaked clams or mussels