Fish Fillet Divan

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 packages frozen broccoli stems
• 2 lbs mild fish fillets (tilapia,flounder, etc. frozen is okay if fresh not available)
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1/4 cup swiss cheese, shredded or grated
• salt and pepper
• 1/4 cup butter
• 3/4 cup finely chopped onion
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 dash pepper
• 2 cups milk
• 1 egg yolk
• 3/4 cup shredded swiss cheese

Recipe

• 1 first make cheese sauce.
• 2 melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium high heat.
• 3 add onion and cook until soft but not browned.
• 4 add flour and cook 1 minute stirring constantly.
• 5 remove from heat and season with salt and pepper.
• 6 gradually add milk while stirring constantly until mixture is completely smooth.
• 7 return to heat and cook, stirring, until mixture thickens.
• 8 reduce heat and simmer 3 minutes stirring constantly.
• 9 in a small bowl, beat egg yolk.
• 10 stir in about 1/2 of the hot sauce and mix well.
• 11 stir egg yolk mixture and the cheese into hot sauce.
• 12 cook over low heat stirring constantly until cheese melts and mixture thickens.
• 13 do not boil.
• 14 preheat oven to 375.
• 15 butter or spray a 9 x 13 pan.
• 16 microwave frozen broccoli until almost done.
• 17 rinse and pat dry fish fillets.
• 18 cut fillets into two or three pieces.
• 19 brush fillets with lemon juice and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• 20 arrange broccoli spears in bottom of buttered pan.
• 21 top with fish fillets and pour sauce over all.
• 22 sprinkle with remaining 1/4 c.
• 23 cheese.
• 24 bake 20 to 25 minutes and then briefly put under broiler until top is brown (watch carefully).