sherry's lighter cioppino

Ingredients For sherry's lighter cioppino

• 2 tsp

  olive oil
• 1 md

  onion, chopped
• 1/2

  of a lg green bell pepper, chopped
• 3

  garlic cloves, minced
• 1

  14-1/2 oz can crushed tomatoes
• 1 c

  white wine, or you can use seafood or chicken broth
• 1 c

  seafood or chicken broth
• 1/3 c

  tomato paste
• 1/2 tsp

  dried oregano
• 1/2 tsp

  salt
• 1/8 tsp

  red pepper flakes
• 1 lb

  firm white fish such as halibut, cut into 1-1/2" chunks
• 12

  littleneck clams, scrubbed clean
• 1/2 lb

  medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 12

  mussels, scrubbed and debearded
• 2 Tbsp

  fresh basil, chopped
• 1/2

  loaf crusty french bread