Ingredients
Diced onion, garlic and a half bulb of fennel
2 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp each dried chili flakes and tomato paste
1 bay leaf
2 cups diced tomatoes with their juice
2 cups stock
1/2 cup white wine
1/2 pound washed clams
1/4 pound mussels
4 oz of a cubed, firm white fish like halibut
Salt and pepper for seasoning
Method
Sauté diced onion, garlic and a half bulb of fennel in 1 tbsp olive oil. Stir in 2 tsp dried oregano, 1 tsp each dried chili flakes and tomato paste and a bay leaf. Add 2 cups diced tomatoes with their juice and 2 cups stock, along with 1/2 cup white wine. Simmer 20 minutes, then add 1/2 pound washed clams and 1/4 pound mussels. Cover and steam 5 minutes, removing shells that don’t open. Add 4 oz of a cubed, firm white fish like halibut and simmer a few minutes longer. Season with salt and pepper.