Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 2 carrots, chopped
• 3 celery ribs, chopped
• 2 -3 small zucchini, chopped
• 1 green pepper, chopped
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/4 teaspoon thyme
• 1 cup tomatoes, diced
• 1 cup tomato juice (substitute for both tomato and juice) or 1 (16 ounce) can diced tomatoes (substitute for both tomato and juice)
• 3 cups vegetable stock or 3 cups water
• 1 dash Tabasco sauce
• salt
• black pepper
• 1 1/2 lbs tilapia fillets, cut into bite sized pieces
• 1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 2 lemons, cut into wedges
• 2 lemons, juice of