Ann's Christmas Eve Bouillabaisse
INGREDIENTS
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1/2 cup olive oil
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2 stalks celery, chopped
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2 cloves garlic, minced
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3 leeks, sliced
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1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
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1 bay leaf (optional)
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1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
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2 (8 ounce) bottles clam juice
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2 3/4 cups dry white wine
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2 teaspoons fennel seeds, crushed
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salt and ground black pepper to taste
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3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
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1 pound red snapper fillets, cut into 2 inch pieces
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1 pinch saffron
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24 sea scallops
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30 small mussels, scrubbed and debearded
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1 pound cooked lobster meat, cut into bite-size pieces
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