Iowa Catfish Creole

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb catfish fillet
• 1/3 cup oil
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 cup celery, sliced
• 1/2 cup shallot, chopped
• 1/2 cup bell pepper, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 lb tomato, cut small,can
• 8 ounces tomato sauce
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 2 bay leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar, lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/4 cup parsley, chopped
• 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 2 tabasco sauce, dashes
• 1 rice, hot,cooked

Recipe

• 1 cut fillets into 1-in pieces.
• 2 heat oil in large pan.
• 3 add flour, stirring until brown.
• 4 remove from heat and add water slowly, stirring till blended.
• 5 add all ingredients except catfish and rice.
• 6 cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
• 7 remove bay leaves, add catfish and simmer 8- 10 min.
• 8 more until fish flakes to the fork.
• 9 serve over rice in soup bowls.
• 10 possibly better to wilt all fresh vegetables before adding to pan.