Scallops Vera Cruz

This recipe calls for scallops but I have used chicken, shrimps or a combination any of them  This recipe serves 25

Ingredients

• 1 cup olive oil Oil, olive, salad or cooking
• 4 cups chopped onions Onions, raw
• 2 cups chopped green peppers Peppers, sweet, green, raw
• 6 large garlic cloves, minced
• 2 bay leaves Spices, bay leaf, crumbled
• 2 tsp paprika Spices, paprika
• 2 tsp crumbled dried oregano Spices, oregano, ground
• 1 tsp dried thyme Spices, thyme, ground
• 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper Spices, pepper, red or cayenne
• 4 28 oz cans diced tomatoes, drained
• 1 16 oz can Tomato Sauce
• 7 lbs scallops, or shrimps,or chicken or a combination any ( rinsed, drained, dried and cut in 1/2
• 1 cup sliced green olives Olives, green
• ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro Cilantro (Chinese parsley), raw

Method

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