Cioppino(Cha-Pee-No) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. fresh fish fillets (cod works well)
1 large green pepper
2 Tbsp. finely chopped onion
2 cloves minced garlic
1 Tbsp. olive oil
1 (16 oz.) can tomatoes, cut up
1 small can tomato paste, mixed thoroughly with 1 c. white or red wine
3 Tbsp. snipped fresh parsley
1/2 tsp. salt (optional)
1/4 tsp. dried and crushed or freshly snipped oregano
dash of pepper
1/4 tsp. dried and crushed or freshly snipped basil
12 oz. frozen shelled shrimp
1 (6.5 oz.) can minced clams

Preparation

Thaw shrimp, if frozen.
Remove any skin from fish fillets and cut fillets into 1-inch pieces.
Set aside.
Cut green pepper into 1/2-inch squares.