Cioppino With Garlic Toasts

• 4-5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
• 1 cup finely chopped onion
• 1/4 cup finely diced fennel bulb
• 3 tablespoons minced garlic
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme
• 3/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 cup dry white wine
• 1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes, undrained
• 1 (8-ounce) bottle clam juice
• 1 cup water
• 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divided
• 18 littleneck clams, well-scrubbed
• 1 1/2 pounds skinless halibut fillets, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
• 12 ounces extra-large shrimp, peeled and deveined, tails on
• 12 medium sea scallops
• 12 (1/2-inch-thick) slices sourdough bread
• 2 garlic cloves, smashed
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley

1. Heat 3 tablespoons oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion and fennel; saute 5 minutes or until tender. Add minced garlic, thyme, and red pepper; saute 1 minute. Stir in tomato paste; cook 1 minute. Add wine, cook on high 5 minutes or until reduced by half. Add tomatoes with juices, clam juice, water, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Boil; reduce heat to low, and simmer, partially covered, 10 minutes.
2. Preheat oven to 300u0b0. Raise heat on stove to medium; add clams. Cover; cook 5-8 minutes or until shells are just opened. Remove clams (discard unopened shells). Set aside; keep warm. Lower heat to simmer. Season halibut with remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; add to pot with basil. Cover; cook 2 minutes. Turn off heat, and stir in shrimp and scallops; cover. Let sit 6-8 minutes or until shrimp and scallops are just cooked. Return clams to pot; cover.
3. Arrange bread on a baking sheet. Drizzle with remaining 1-2 tablespoons oil; bake 12-15 minutes or until golden. Rub smashed garlic onto each slice.
4. Ladle soup into 6 bowls; sprinkle with parsley.

extravirgin olive oil, onion, fennel bulb, garlic, thyme, red pepper, tomato paste, white wine, tomatoes, clam juice, water, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, littleneck clams, fresh basil, shrimp, scallops, bread, garlic, parsley

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/cioppino-with-garlic-toasts (may not work)