Basque Seafood Chowder Recipe

• 2 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
• 3 x garlic cloves chopped
• 3 x carrots cut triangle chunks
• 2 x green peppers seeded, and cut into triangles
• 1 x red pepper seeded, and cut into triangles
• 1 c. celery cut triangle chunks
• 1 x onion sliced into rings
• 4 x tomatoes peeled, minced
• 1 lb mushrooms quartered
• 1 c. diced zucchini
• 1 c. diced eggplant
• 1 lb shrimp peeled
• 1/2 lb scallops
• 1/2 lb crabmeat or possibly 4 whole blue crabs split and cleaned
• 1/2 lb fish fillets cut into chunks
• 2 can minced clams - (8 ounce ea)
• 1 c. dry white vermouth
• 1 tsp cayenne Salt to taste Freshly-grnd black pepper to taste Toasted garlic croutons Chopped parsley

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