Quick and Easy Cioppino

Ingredients

• 1 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes in juice
• 1 pound skinless fillets of thick white-fleshed fish such as halibut, hake, or pollack
• 1 pound cultivated mussels
• 2 Turkish bay leaves or 1 California
• 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 3 garlic cloves
• 1 cup full-bodied red wine such as Zinfandel or Syrah
• + 6 more ingredients
• • 1 ½ cups water
  • 1 8-ounce bottle clam juice
  • ¹/₈ teaspoon dried hot red-pepper flakes
  • 1 ½ teaspoons dried thyme
  • 1 medium onion
  • 1 fennel bulb

Pulse fennel, onion, and garlic in a food processor until coarsely chopped. Heat oil in a 5- to 6-quart heavy pot over medium-high heat until it shimmers, then stir in chopped vegetables, bay leaves, thyme, red-pepper flakes, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper. Cook, covered, ove...

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