sherry's lighter cioppino

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1/2 - of a lg green bell pepper, chopped
• 3 - garlic cloves, minced
• 1 - 14-1/2 oz can crushed tomatoes
• 1 cup white wine, or you can use seafood or chicken broth
• 1 cup seafood or chicken broth
• 1/3 cup tomato paste
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 pound firm white fish such as halibut, cut into 1-1/2" chunks
• 12 - littleneck clams, scrubbed clean
• 1/2 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 12 - mussels, scrubbed and debearded
• 2 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped
• 1/2 - loaf crusty french bread