Cioppino (or Zuppa de Pesca)
1 pound bass, cut in serving slices
2 cooked lobsters, cut in pieces (shell and all)
1 cooked crab (cut in pieces like the lobster)
1 package frozen cleaned shrimp
12 scrubbed Litle Neck clams or mussels
1/2 cup chopped mushrooms
1/2 cup olive oil
1 large chopped onion
2 minced cloves of garlic
2 T minces parsley
1 large chopped green pepper (seeds removed)
1 bay leaf
2 cloves
1 large tin drained tomatoes
1 cup red wine
1 cup hot water
1 tsp salt
1 dash Cayenne pepper
Saute: onions, garlic, parsley, green pepper and seasonings in warm olive oil for 5 minutes. Add mushrooms, tomatoes, bass and shrimp, water and wine. Cover tightly and cook briskly for 10 minutes. Add lobsters, crab and clams or mussels; cover tightly and cook briskly for 10 minutes. Serve in large soup plates, with plenty of fresh Italian bread, a glass of red wine, and a plain green salad.