Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 large onion -- chopped
3 stalks celery & leaves -- chop
2 cloves garlic -- minced
1/2 cup olive oil
2 cups clam juice
1/4 cup parsley -- chopped
3 large tomatoes -- diced
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon thyme
1 tablespoon paprika
1/2 cup dry white wine
1 pinch saffron
1 dash hot pepper sauce
3 pounds mixed fish -- (halibut, etc.)
1 pound lobster/tails -- (optional)
1 pound crabmeat -- (optional)
1 pound shrimp; shelled -- deveined
2 dozen clams -- mussels or
scallops
Preparation:
Put all ingredients, except seafood, in crockpot. Cover and cook on High for 2 to 4 hours. Add seafood. Cover and cook on High for 1 to 3 hours.
Serve in heated large bowls garnished with fresh parsley with crusty bread on the side.