Zuppa di Pesce

INGREDIENTS

• 4 lb. assorted fish and shellfish, such as clams, mussels, snapper, striped bass, cod, haddock, cleaned squid, shrimp in the shell and crab, in any combination
• Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 large yellow onion, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, 2 minced and 1 halved lengthwise
• 3 Tbs. chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
• 1 tsp. red pepper flakes
• 1 cup dry white wine such as Pinot Grigio
• 3 cups canned tomato puree
• 6 thick slices coarse country bread