Portuguese Fish Stew

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1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for serving

2 medium onions, chopped

4 garlic cloves, finely chopped

1 pound linguica or chorizo sausage, sliced in chunks

5 sprigs fresh thyme sprigs

1 handful fresh oregano, hand torn

2 bay leaves

2 pounds Yukon gold potatoes, sliced

3 quarts chicken broth

1 pound kale, chopped

Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

2 dozen Littleneck clams, scrubbed 

1/2 pound perch, cod, or bass fillets, skin and pin bones removed

1/4 cup coarsely chopped flat-leaf parsley 

1 Recipe Rustic Crusty bread, for serving, recipe follows

Rustic Garlic Bread:

4 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped

4 fresh oregano sprigs, leaves stripped off the stem

4 fresh thyme sprigs, leaves stripped off the stem

1 handful fresh flat-leaf parsley, coarsely chopped

1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

1 large loaf country or Portuguese bread