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Serves/Makes:6
- Ingredients
- 1 lb (.5 kg). Fresh Red Snapper fillet
- 1/2 lb (.2 kg). catfish nuggets or fillet
- 7 cups (1650 ml) chicken stock
- 1 medium white onion quartered
- 1 stalk of celery whole
- 3 carrots peeled and split
- 1 small can favorite tomato paste
- 2 cloves garlic peeled
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/2 cup (125 ml) dry white wine
- salt and black/red pepper to taste
- Preparation
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees (175 C.).
- Put catfish nugget, onion, celery, and carrots into casserole dish.
- Using a spoon, dab a thick layer of tomato paste on everything in the dish.
- Cover and bake 20 minutes until it starts to brown.
- Remove from oven, and transfer contents to soup pot.
- Cover with chicken stock.
- Add garlic, and bay leaf.
- Cover and bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes.
- Strain.
- Discard all veggies and catfish for an elegant soup or leave it in for a stew.
- Bring to a boil.
- Add Red Snapper fillet (skin removed)and wine.
- Simmer slowly for 10-15 minutes. DO NOT STIR.
- Skim any white or gray foam as it arises.
- Cover and keep warm.
- Just prior to serving break the snapper into bite size pieces while in the pot.
- Serve/garnish as desired.
- Comments
- Some people leave the skin on until it is time to serve then remove the
skin in one big piece before cutting the fish into bite size pieces.
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