heat oil in heavy pan over medium heat. add garlic, bay leaf, and crushed red pepper. saute until garlic is tender, about 1 minute. add wine and bring to a boil. add tomatoes, bring to a simmer. simmer until tomatoes begin to break down(about 10 minutes is good). add seafood and basil, cook covered until seafood is done, tender. serve with warm crusty bread.

this is a subtle variation of a food.com recipe

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this is super easy and yummy. maybe too spicy for some of the little ones- makes my nose run a bit. my SO is italian, and says this is called ciapini(sp?). anyhow, the recipe on food.com call for shrimp, mussels, and clams, but i use a bagged seafood mix from trader joes of scallops, shrimp, and calamari. try it!

1/4 cup olive oil

5 garlic cloves, minced

1 bay leaf

1 tsp crushed red pepper

1 cup white wine

1 28oz can diced tomatoes

1/2 cup roughly torn fresh basil leaves

16oz , or a little more, mixed shellfish/seafood

1 crusty warm baguette