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      Title: Catfish Creole
 Categories: Seafood, Vegetables, Rice, Chilies, Citrus
      Yield: 4 Servings
 
      1 lb Catfish filets
    1/3 c  Oil
    1/4 c  Flour
    1/2 c  Water
      1 c  Celery; sliced
    1/2 c  Shallots; chopped
    1/2 c  Bell pepper; chopped
      2 cl Garlic; crushed
     16 oz Can diced tomatoes
      8 oz Tomato sauce
  1 1/2 ts Salt
      2    Bay leaves
    1/2 ts Thyme
    1/4 ts Pepper
      1 tb Brown sugar
      1 tb Lemon juice
    1/4 c  Parsley; chopped
      1 ts Worcestershire sauce
      2 ds Hot pepper sauce; Trappey's
           Rice; hot, cooked
 
  Cut filets into 1" (2.5 cm) pieces. Heat oil in large pan.
  Add flour, stirring until brown. Remove from heat and add
  water slowly, stirring til blended. Add all ingredients
  except catfish and rice. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes or
  until vegetables are tender. Remove bay leaves, add catfish
  and simmer 8 - 10 minutes more until fish flakes to the fork.
  
  Serve over rice in soup bowls.
  
  Possibly better to wilt all fresh vegetables before adding
  to pan.
  
  Recipe date: 12/11/87
  
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