North Pacific Cioppino from Waterfall Resort Alaska

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 large onion, large dice
• 2 red bell peppers, julienne
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 1/2 tsp. fresh thyme
• 2 tsp. dried oregano
• 1/2 tsp. crushed red-pepper flakes
• 1 dried bay leaf
• 1 can (28 oz.) whole peeled tomatoes with juice, crushed
• 1 1/4 cups dry white wine (pinot grigio or sauvignon blanc)
• 1 1/4 cups water or fish stock
• 1 cup bottled clam juice
• 2 pounds shell-on king crab legs (or Dungeness crab legs), cut into 2-inch pieces (optional)
• 24 littleneck clams, scrubbed well
• 1 lb. firm, skinless halibut
• 1 lb. firm king salmon, skinned and pinboned
• Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
• 1 1/4 lb. large shrimp (about 30), peeled and deveined
• 1 lemon, zested and juiced