Mussels, Clams And Shrimp In Spicy Broth - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 cup oil
5 cloves garlic, minced
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon dry crushed red pepper
1 cup dry white wine
1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
24 small littleneck clams, scrubbed (about 2 1/2 lbs total)
24 mussels, debearded (about 1 1/2 lbs total)
20 large shrimp, peeled,deveined & butterflied (about 1 lb)
1/2 cup torn fresh basil leaf
warm crusty bread

Preparation

Heat oil in a large heavy pot over medium heat.
Add garlic,bay leaf and crushed red pepper.
Saute until garlic is tender (1 min).
Add wine and bring to a boil.
Add tomatoes and simmer until the tomatoes begin to break down and flavors blend (5 min).
Turn up to medium and cook until sauce is good and warm.
Add clams, cover and cook for 5 minutes.
Stir in mussels, cover and cook until clams and mussels open, about 5 mins or so.
When clams and mussels are almost all opened throw in the shrimp.
Cover and cook about 1 1/2 min or until shrimp is done.
Stir in torn basil leaves and serve.