INGREDIENTS
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1/8 cup (2 tablespoons) extra-virgin olive oil
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1 1/4 cup chopped onion
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3 tablespoons finely-chopped garlic
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2 teaspoons dried oregano (not Mexican), rubbed between your palms
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1 1/2 teaspoons fennel seeds
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1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes with added puree
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2 (8-ounce) jars bottled clam juice, shaken well
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1 1/2 cups dry white wine (I use a dry vermouth)
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Red pepper flakes, to taste
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1 pound uncooked large shrimp, peeled, and de-veined
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1 to 1 1/2 pounds uncooked fresh sea scallops (remove the muscle along the side of each scallop)
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Juice from 1 fresh lemon
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Salt and freshly-ground black pepper, to taste
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1/2 cup fresh basil leaves (lay leaves on top of each other, roll into a log, and thinly slice)
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Tabasco Sauce (optional)