Jersey Shore Cioppino - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 c. olive oil
4 to 6 garlic cloves, crushed
2 c. onions, chopped
1 c. green pepper, chopped
1 c. celery, chopped
1/2 c. parsley, chopped
1 (20 oz.) can plum tomatoes
salt and pepper to taste
2 Tbsp. tomato paste
2 c. dry red wine
1/4 tsp. each: oregano and basil
2 lb. fish, cut in good size pieces*

Preparation

*Halibut or snapper or 2 pounds shellfish (any combination of clams, hard shell crabs' legs, shelled shrimp, oysters, etc.).