San Francisco Style Cioppino(Recipe Adapted From Recipe In "Simply Seafood")  
["1/4 to 1/2 c. olive oil", "2 medium onions, diced", "2 or 3 medium carrots, sliced thin", "1 red and 1 green pepper, chopped", "1 large leek, chopped", "4 pieces celery, chopped", "1 Tbsp. chopped fennel", "2 (28 oz.) cans crushed tomatoes", "1 to 2 Tbsp. chopped garlic", "1 (10 to 12 oz.) jar clam juice", "1 small can tomato paste", "1 tsp. salt (optional)", "1/4 tsp. pepper", "2 tsp. minced fresh basil", "1 tsp. minced fresh oregano", "1/2 tsp. minced fresh thyme", "4 to 6 bay leaves", "cayenne pepper to taste", "1 c. strong red wine"]
["In a very large pot or Dutch oven, heat olive oil.", "Saute all the vegetables for 4 or 5 minutes.", "Add spices and rest of ingredients.", "Also, add in white wine sauce from cooking seafood after veggies have been sauteed.", "Cover and simmer over very low heat for 3 hours.", "Do not boil.", "During simmering, taste and add more spices to taste.", "The more, the better.", "The sauce should be very thick."]
["olive oil", "onions", "carrots", "red", "celery", "fennel", "tomatoes", "garlic", "clam juice", "tomato paste", "salt", "pepper", "fresh basil", "fresh oregano", "thyme", "bay leaves", "cayenne pepper", "red wine"]