Cioppino

Ingredients

• 4 large garlic cloves (minced)
• 2 onions (medium, finely chopped)
• 1 turkish bay leaf (or 1/2 California bay leaf)
• 1 tsp dried oregano (crumbled)
• 1 tsp hot red pepper flakes (dried)
• 1 12 tsps salt
• 12 tsp black pepper
• 14 cup olive oil
• 1 green bell pepper (cut into 1/4-inch dice)
• 2 tbsps tomato paste
• 1 12 cups dry red wine
• 1 plum tomatoes (drained, reserving juice, and chopped)
• 1 cup bottled clam juice
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1 lb king crab (leg, thawed if frozen)
• 18 hard shelled clams (small, 2-inch, 1 1/2 pound such as littlenecks, scrubbed)
• 1 lb red snapper fillets (skinless, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces)
• 18 shelled
• 1 lb shrimp
• 34 lb sea scallops (tough muscle removed from side of each if necessary)
• 14 cup flat leaf parsley (finely chopped fresh)
• 3 tbsps fresh basil (finely chopped)
• fresh basil leaves
• garnish