Creole stuffed flounder dnsr31a

2 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1eachOnion, small, chopped
1eachCelery rib, chopped
¼cupButter
1eachGarlic cleve, chopped
1teaspoonParsley, chopped
1cupCrabmeat
½poundsMushrooms, sliced
2tablespoonsButter
2tablespoonsFlour
4eachesFrench bread slices 1\" thick
1eachEgg, beaten
1xSalt and pepper to taste
2eachesFlounders, medium
1eachLemon, juiced
1cupMilk
1xSalt and pepper to taste

Directions

MUSHROOM SAUCE

Saute onion, celery, garlic, and parsley in butter until onions are tender. Add crabmeat. Cook 5 minutes, stirring often. Soak French bread in enough water to wet thoroughly. Mash bread with fingers to a fine consistency. Add to crabmeat mixture. Mix well.

Add egg. Blend thoroughly. Salt and pepper to taste. Split thick side of flounder, lengthwise and crosswise. Loosen meat from bone of fish to form a pocket. Fill cavity with crabmeat mixture. Season fish with salt and pepper. Place fish in greased baking dish. Sprinkle fish with lemon juice. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 30 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Serve with Mushroom Sauce: Saute mushrooms in butter until tender. Stir in flour.

Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture is bubbly.

Stir in milk. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly.

Boil 1 to 2 minutes. Salt and pepper to taste. From "Jambalaya, Crawfish Pie, File Gumbo" formatted by Mary Dishongh Bowles.

: 08/30/92 7:58 PM