Yield: 8 servings
| Measure | Ingredient |
|---|---|
| ½ pounds | BACON,DICED |
| 2 \N | CLOVE GARLIC,MINCED |
| 2 \N | ONIONS, DICED (LARGE) |
| 1 \N | GREEN PEPPER, DICED (LARGE) |
| 1 \N | RED PEPPER, DICED (LARGE) |
| \N \N | CRUSHED RED PEPPER FLAKES |
| 8 ounces | OKRA, SLICED |
| 6 ounces | TOMATO PASTE |
| 2 pounds | CATFISH,CUBED |
| \N \N | Salt |
| \N \N | Pepper |
| 2½ cup | DICED, CANNED TOMATOES |
| 3 cups | 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