Cioppino - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 Tbsp. olive oil
2 large onions, coarsely chopped
2 large cloves garlic, crushed
2 large stalks celery, sliced diagonally
2 large carrots, sliced diagonally
2 tsp. salt
dash of pepper
4 bay leaves
1 tsp. dried basil
2 large green peppers, seeded and cut in 1-inch pieces
2 (28 oz.) cans diced tomatoes
1 (28 oz.) can tomatoes in puree
1 c. Burgundy wine
3 lb. total assorted seafood in bite sized pieces*
10 scrubbed and soaked clams or mussels

Preparation

*Peeled, cleaned shrimp, sea bass, sword fish, lobster meat or scallops, any firm fish will do.