Defrost seafood mix one night before.

Finely chop all the vegetables and pat the defrosted seafood mix dry.

Cook the onions in olive oil over low heat until they become translucent.

Add carrots, celery and garlic. Cook them until the carrots become more orange. (roughly 1 - 2 minutes)

(Optional) Add the seafood and cook it over high heat. When seafood is cooked (roughly 1 minute), remove it from the pot to prevent it from overcooking.

Add chopped tomato, water and seafood sticks. When the soup boils, cover it with the lid and cook over low heat for at least 10 minutes.

Add basil, black pepper and salt. Add seafood back to the soup. Cook until the soup boils again (roughly 30 seconds).