Cioppino

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 34 cups onions, chopped (about 1 onion)
• 1 cup green bell pepper, chopped (about 1 pepper)
• 12 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 2 teaspoons fennel seeds, crushed
• 8 -10 garlic cloves, chopped (about 3 tablespoons)
• 3 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 (750 ml) bottle red wine (fruity, not dry)
• 2 (28 ounce) cans crushed tomatoes
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt, plus more for seasoning
• 1 bay leaf
• 34 teaspoon dried oregano, crumbled
• 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 2 lbs sea bass, cut into large chunks (or other firm, meaty fish such as shark, yellowtail, monkfish)
• 1 lb cod, diced into large chunks (or other delicate, flaky fish, such as snapper)
• 34 lb shrimp, shell on
• 1 14-1 12 lbs crabmeat, cooked and cleaned
• 1 lb littleneck clams (or a mixture of both) or 1 lb mussels (or a mixture of both)
• 12 cup fresh parsley, chopped