INGREDIENTS
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4 large garlic cloves, minced
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2 medium onions, finely chopped
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1 Turkish bay leaf or 1/2 California bay leaf
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1 teaspoon dried oregano, crumbled
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1 teaspoon dried hot red pepper flakes
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1 1/2 teaspoons salt
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1/2 teaspoon black pepper
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1/4 cup olive oil
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1 green bell pepper, cut into 1/4-inch dice
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2 tablespoons tomato paste
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1 1/2 cups dry red wine
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1 (28- to 32-ounces) can whole plum tomatoes, drained, reserving juice, and chopped
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1 cup bottled clam juice
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1 cup chicken broth
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1 (1-pound) king crab leg, thawed if frozen
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18 small (2-inch) hard-shelled clams (1 1/2 pound) such as littlenecks, scrubbed
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1 pound skinless red snapper or halibut fillets, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
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1 pound large shrimp (16 to 20), shelled (tails and bottom segment of shells left intact) and deveined
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3/4 pound sea scallops, tough muscle removed from side of each if necessary
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1/4 cup finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
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3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh basil
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Garnish: shredded fresh basil leaves and small whole leaves
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Accompaniment: focaccia or sourdough bread