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Title: Catfish Courtboullion
Categories: Cajun, Fish, Seafood
Yield: 6 Servings

1/4 c Cooking oil
1/4 c All-purpose flour
1 1/2 c Chopped onion
1/2 c Chopped green bell pepper
1/2 c Chopped celery
1 Clove Garlic; Minced
1 1/2 c Water
2 cn (15 oz) Tomato sauce
1 cn (10.5 oz) Cream of shrimp
--OR- Mushroom soup
2 ts Ground red pepper
1/2 ts Creole seasoning
1/2 ts Seasoned salt
2 lb Catfish fillets; cut into 2"
-pieces
Hot cooked rice

1. Stir together oil and flour in a 4-5 quart heavy Dutch oven until
smooth. Cook, stirring constantly, over med-high heat for 5 minutes. Reduce
heat and cook, stirring, for 5-10 minutes until the mixture is reddish
brown.

2. Add onion, green pepper, celery and garlic; cook and stir 5 minutes. Add
remaining items except fish and rice. Bring to boil; reduce heat and cook
covered for 30 minutes. Return to boiling.

3. Add catfish. Reduce heat and cook just until the fish flakes easily with
a fork (about 10- 12 minutes) Serve immediately over rice.
Posted to recipelu-digest Volume 01 Number 409 by Rodeo46898
on Dec 28, 1997