Seafood Pepperpot

Ingredients

• 1 lb. bacon, cut crosswise into 1/2-inch pieces
• 1 1/2 lb. okra (tops removed), sliced diagonally (or canned okra, drained)
• 2 Tbsp. olive oil
• 2 sweet red bell peppers, cut into 1/2-inch dices
• 1 large yellow onion, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch dices
• 6 large cloves garlic, peeled and minced
• 2 c. canned plum tomatoes and their juice
• 3 fresh chili or jalapeno peppers, seeded and finely minced
• 4 tsp. dry thyme
• 3 large bay leaves
• 1 tsp. cayenne pepper
• 3 c. bottled clam juice
• 2 c. chicken broth
• 2 lb. grouper fillets, cut crosswise into 2-inch slices
• 1 lb. sea scallops
• 1 lb. large shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1/2 lb. lump crabmeat (cartilage removed)
• grated zest of 2 oranges
• 1/4 c. chopped Italian parsley