Lee's Cioppino

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 1/4 cups onions, chopped
• 2 tablespoons garlic, chopped
• 4 teaspoons oregano, dried
• 1 1/2 teaspoons fennel seeds, dried
• 2 cans diced tomatoes
• 20 ounces bottled clam juice
• 6 1/2 ounces minced clams
• 1 cup dry white wine
• 1 lb shrimp, shelled
• 6 ounces crabmeat
• 2 tablespoons dried basil
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Directions

1. 1

   Heat oil.

2. 2

   Add onions, garlic, oregano and fennel.

3. 3

   Sweat onions until tender.

4. 4

   Add tomatoes, clam juice, wine and liquid from canned clams.

5. 5

   Bring to stew consistency (about 15 minutes).

6. 6

   Add shrimp, clams, and crab meat.

7. 7

   Cook on medium heat about 2 minutes.

8. 8

   Add basil, cayenne,and black pepper to taste.

9. 9

   Simmer 2 more minutes.