Manhattan Seafood Chowder

Ingredients

• onions

  cut into quarters
  2 large
• ribs celery

  cut into pieces
  6 unit
• carrots

  cut into chunks
  3 large
• x 16-ounce cans stewed tomatoes

  undrained
  4 unit
• clam juice
  3 cups
• dried thyme
  2 teaspoons
• bay leaves
  2 unit
• cooked brown rice
  6 cups
• monkfish or halibut fillet cut into 1-inch chunks
  2 pounds
• dozen (about 1 pound) mussels

  cleaned
  1 unit
• peeled

  deveined shrimp
  1 pound
• chopped fresh parsley
  ¾ cup
• freshly ground black pepper
  2 teaspoons
• chicken broth
  6 cups