Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
     1/2           cup  extra virgin olive oil
  2               cups  celery
  2               cups  green bell pepper
  2               cups  sweet red onion
  2        tablespoons  garlic
  4               cups  v-8 juice
  2               cups  chicken stock
  2               cups  dry white wine
     1/4           cup  tomato paste
  1           teaspoon  fresh basil leaves
  1         tablespoon  crushed red chiles
     1/2      teaspoon  sugar
  3             pounds  crabmeat
  2               cups  tomato concasse
  9               cups  lettuce

Preparation:

heat olive oil in a skillet, over a moderate flame add two-thirds the celery, two-thirds the bell peppers, onions, and garlic heat and stir for 4-5 minutes, until tender add vegetable cocktail, chicken broth, wine, tomato paste, basil, red pepper flakes, and sugar bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 30 minutes add shrimp if used with crab remove from heat and allow to cool add remaining celery, bell peppers, and tomato concasse cover and chill until ready to serve arrange shredded lettuce onto a platter top with crabmeat spoon tomato mixture with shrimp on top serve slightly chilled

Nutritional Information:

365 Calories (kcal); 16g Total Fat; (43% calories from fat); 33g Protein; 12g Carbohydrate; 133mg Cholesterol; 1137mg Sodium