Start by heating a large stockpot over medium heat. Add 2 chopped onions, 2 minced cloves of garlic, and some chopped fresh parsley to the pot with cooking fat. Cook for about 6 minutes until the onions become soft.
2 onions, 2 cloves garlic, ½ cup fresh parsley, 2 tablespoon cooking fat
Add 1 can (28 oz.) of diced tomatoes, 3 ½ cups of chicken stock, 2 bay leaves, 1 tablespoon of dried basil, ½ teaspoon of dried thyme, ½ teaspoon of dried oregano, 1 cup of water, and 1 ½ cups of white wine to the pot. Season with 1 teaspoon each of sea salt and freshly ground black pepper. Adjust seasonings to personal preference. Bring the mixture to a boil, then cover the pot and reduce the heat to a simmer. Let it simmer for 30 minutes.
28 oz. diced tomatoes, 3 ½ cups chicken stock, 2 bay leaves, 1 tablespoon dried basil, ½ teaspoon dried thyme, ½ teaspoon dried oregano, 1 cup water, 1 ½ cups white wine, Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Once 30 minutes have passed, add 1 ½ pounds of peeled and deveined raw shrimp, 1 ½ pounds of scallops, 18 small clams, 18 mussels (cleaned and debearded), 1 ½ cups of crab meat, and 1 ½ pounds of cod fillets (cut into chunks) to the pot.
1 ½ lbs large raw shrimp, 1 ½ lbs scallops, 18 small clams, 18 mussels, 1 ½ cups crab meat, 1 ½ lbs cod fillets
Bring the pot to a simmer again and cook for about 5 minutes, until the clams open. Adjust the seasonings to taste before serving.