Nor Cal Cioppino

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 4 cups diced yellow onions
• 1 1/2 cups thinly sliced fennel
• 1 cup chopped red bell pepper
• 1/2 cup minced garlic
• 1/2 cup tomato paste
• 1 1/2 cups red wine
• 6 cups tomato sauce (recommended: San Marzano)
• 1/2 cup clam juice
• 1/4 cup lemon, juice
• 4 cups water
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 tablespoons red chili flakes
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• 1 tablespoon dried basil
• 2 tablespoons salt
• 1 tablespoon freshly cracked black pepper
• 1 -ounce Sambuca liqueur
• 4 pounds Dungeness crab, whole, cooked, cleaned, cracked and broken into 4 pieces
• 2 pounds littleneck clams, cleaned and scrubbed
• 2 pounds firm white fish, like cod or halibut, cut into 2-inch pieces
• 2 pounds shrimp, shell on, deveined
• 1 cup coarsely chopped Italian parsley leaves
• Fresh bread, for serving