Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
     1/2  cup           olive oil
   3                    leeks -- cleaned and sliced,
                        -- white part only
   2      cloves        garlic diced fine
   1                    yellow onion -- peeled and
   1      cup           chopped celery
   1      cup           fresh mushrooms -- sliced
   6      cups          fish stock -- clam nectar or
   1      cup           Italian tomato sauce
   1      cup           dry white wine -- (maybe soave)
                        cayenne pepper to taste
   1      pound         white fish boneless fillet -- cut into small
                        -- piece
                        (cod -- sea bass, monkfish)
   2      pounds        combined -- of any or all of
                        ***FOLLOWING***
                        clams -- soaked in fresh
                        -- water 1 hour then drained
                        crab
                        shrimp
                        mussels -- scrubbed with the
                        -- beards removed

Preparation:

(don't leave these out they are cheap, tasty and attractive) You can buy a 1/4 or 1/2 lb. of several items. Even if shrimp is $6 per lb. 1/4 lb. is affordable and will add flavor and variety. Chopped parsley for garnish Sauté the leeks, onions, celery, garlic and mushrooms until the onions are clear. Add the stock, nectar or water, tomato sauce and white wine. Bring to a heavy simmer and taste. Add the cayenne pepper and salt to taste. Prepare the seafood and add to the pot, remembering to add first those things which take longest to cook. The various shellfish go in with the shells on. Simmer until done. Serve in large bowls over spaghetti. By adding extra fish such as a lobster per person this will become a meal instead of a soup