Catfish stew

8 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
½poundsBACON,DICED
2CLOVE GARLIC,MINCED
2ONIONS, DICED (LARGE)
1GREEN PEPPER, DICED (LARGE)
1RED PEPPER, DICED (LARGE)
CRUSHED RED PEPPER FLAKES
8ouncesOKRA, SLICED
6ouncesTOMATO PASTE
2poundsCATFISH,CUBED
Salt
Pepper
cupDICED, CANNED TOMATOES
3cupsFISH STOCK

Directions

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