Catfish Stew

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Title: Catfish Stew
Categories: Fish
Yield: 8 Servings

0.50 lb BACON,DICED
2.00 CLOVE GARLIC,MINCED
2.00 ONIONS, DICED (LARGE)
1.00 GREEN PEPPER, DICED (LARGE)
1.00 RED PEPPER, DICED (LARGE)
CRUSHED RED PEPPER FLAKES
8.00 oz OKRA, SLICED
6.00 oz TOMATO PASTE
2.00 lb CATFISH,CUBED
Salt
Pepper
2.50 c DICED, CANNED TOMATOES
3.00 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

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