Baked stuffed catfish

1 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
2Onions chopped
4Stalks celery chopped
1Bell pepper chopped
½cupButter
20ouncesCan tomatoes with or without
Chilies
8ouncesTomato sauce (canned or home
Made)
To taste salt, black pepper
And cayenne pepper
¼cupParsley chopped
¼cupGreen onion tops chopped
5poundsWhole catfish, cleaned and
Head removed
Shrimp and crab stuffing
(recipe follows)

Directions

Saute onion, celery and bell pepper in butter until onions are transparent; add remaining ingredients except fish and stuffing and simmer 20 - 30 minutes Season fish with salt, black pepper and cayenne pepper, then stuff cavity with shrimp and crab stuffing.

Place fish in foil lined baking dish and pour tomato mixture over top; close foil over fish tightly and bake at 350 for about 30 to 45 minutes.

From: Nancy Coleman Date: 04-13-96