Old Stone Fish Stew

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 pounds skinless tilefish, monkfish or cod
• 1 pound halibut or red snapper
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 1/2 cups finely chopped onions
• 1 cup finely chopped celery
• 1 cup finely chopped sweet green pepper
• 1 teaspoon finely chopped garlic
• 1 cup dry white wine
• 1 bay leaf
• 5 sprigs fresh thyme, chopped, or 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 4 cups canned peeled and crushed tomatoes
• 1/4 teaspoon hot red-pepper flakes
• Salt to taste, if desired
• Freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 1 pound mussels, scrubbed and cleaned
• 1/2 pound shrimp, shelled and deveined
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley leaves