This is going to be my go to dinner party recipe - fab presentation, delish! and filling with crusty loaves and a citrus vinaigrette salad w segments of orange and grapefuit, red leaf lettuce, spinach and red onion ....
Method-
Saute green pepper, garlic and onion in olive oil til translucent and soft, about 20 mins
add wine, stock, chop tomato and add
add dried herbs, simmer for about 1/2 hour. Set aside (can be done night before, flavors meld even better!)
Adjust seasoning to taste.
Soak mussels for 20 minutes. scrub, debeard, then steam in pan til just open. set aside open mussels in another dish.
Just before service heat soup to boiling. Add shrimp (shells on), scallops and mussels and turn off heat. Cover and let stand for one minute. Ladle equal seafood into each bowl, fill with some veggies then some broth, sprinkle w parsley. Serve right away w/warm crusty loaves for dipping.
