Bodega Bay Cioppino : Sierra FoodWineArt: A lifestyle magazine

Ingredients

• .75 cup olive oil extra virgin
• 8 cloves garlic, 6 finely chopped, 2 whole
• 3 peppers jalapenos, seeded and minced
• 2 peppers red peppers, finely chopped
• 1 large onion, finely chopped
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 can 28 ounce peeled tomatoes, finely chopped, juice reserved
• 4 bottles 8 oz. each clam broth
• 1.5 cups water
• salt and freshly ground pepper
• .5 cup packed basil leaves
• .5 teaspoon crushed red pepper
• 4 each fresh Dungeness Crab, about 2 pounds each
• 2 pounds live Littleneck clams, scrubbed clean
• 2 pounds Rock Cod, you can substitute, Ling Cod, True Cod, or Halibut
• 2 pounds Fresh jumbo white prawns, peeled and deveined
• 2 pounds live mussels, scrubbed clean
• 1 pound fresh jumbo sea scallops, halved