Easy Elegant Cioppino

Ingredients

• 1/3 lb fresh sea scallops
• 1/3 lb fresh peeled & deveined shrimp
• 8-12 fresh or frozen mussels in shells
• 2 tsp olive oil
• 1/2 med. Vidalia or other sweet onion sliced
• 1/2 med. yellow bell pepper sliced
• 1/2 med. red bell pepper sliced
• 2 med. garlic cloves minced
• 6 small new (red) potatoes quartered
• 2 cups canned whole tomatoes (incl. juice) broken up
• 2 TBS tomato paste
• 1 cup bottled clam juice
• 1/8 tsp red pepper flakes
• 2 TBS balsamic vinegar
• Salt & fresh ground pepper to taste
• 1/4 cup fresh basil chopped