Fish Stew

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 kg firm fish or 1 kg cod or 1 kg tilapia fillet, cut into small pieces
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 cup onion, thinly sliced
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 3/4 cup celery, thinly sliced diagonally
• 1/2 cup green pepper, diced
• 2/3 cup carrot, sliced
• 1 (12 ounce) can tomatoes, diced
• 2 cups potatoes, cubed
• 1 cup dry wine
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup tomato juice
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon dried orange peel
• 1 teaspoon basil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon fennel seed
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

Recipe

• 1 in a 4-quart heavy cooking pot, saute onion, garlic, celery, pepper and carrots in oil.
• 2 add tomatoes, potatoes, wine, water, tomato juice, lemon juice and all seasonings.
• 3 cover and simmer slowly for 30 minutes, or until potatoes are tender.
• 4 add fish. gently cook stew uncovered for about 12 minutes or until fish flakes. do not overcook. fish pieces must remain intact.