Title: Catfish Stew
Categories: Seafood
Yield: 8 Servings
| 1/2 | lb | BACON,DICED |
| 2 | | CLOVE GARLIC,MINCED |
| 2 | | ONIONS, DICED (LARGE) |
| 1 | | GREEN PEPPER, DICED (LARGE) |
| 1 | | RED PEPPER, DICED (LARGE) |
| | | CRUSHED RED PEPPER FLAKES |
| 8 | oz | OKRA, SLICED |
| 6 | oz | TOMATO PASTE |
| 2 | lb | CATFISH,CUBED |
| | | Salt |
| | | Pepper |
| 2 1/2 | c | DICED, CANNED TOMATOES |
| 3 | c | FISH STOCK |
In a heavy bottomed soup pot, saute the
bacon. As soon as it startes to brown add the
onion and diced green & red pepper. Cook for
about 5 min more. Add the diced tomatoes.
Cook 5 min. more. Add the okra and the fish
stock bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer.
Cook till soup starts to thicken(tomato paste
can be added at this point if desired).
Add the cubed catfish and simmer till fish is
done. Season w/salt & pepper.
Pass the crushed red pepper flakes.
NOTE: to spice up the soup add tabasco,grn.red
pepper. Can also add crab, shrimp, oysters, chicken. Went out fishing
the other day and caught a few catfish too small to keep but this recipe
came to mind. Its real good when made spicy and served with COLD beer.
04/29 11:17 Weird AL A.Green14 on Genie