CATFISH GUMBO 1/4 c. vegetable oil 1 c. chopped celery 1 c. chopped green pepper 1 c. chopped onion 2 cloves garlic, chopped 4 c. beef broth 1 (16 oz.) can tomatoes 1 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen sliced okra 1/2 tsp. thyme 1 bay leaf 1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper 1/2 tsp. oregano 1 tsp. salt 4 Mississippi farm-raised catfish fillets, cut into 1-inch cubes cooked rice Heat oil in large stock pot. Saute celery, green pepper, onion and garlic. Add beef broth, tomatoes, okra, thyme, bay leaf, cayenne pepper, oregano and salt. Cover and simmer 30 minutes. Add catfish and continue simmering 15 minutes, or until catfish flakes easily. Remove bay leaf. Serve over cooked rice, if desired. Makes 10 servings. This is a recipe from our database at Cookbooks On/Line! 1,000,000+ free recipes and free software at: http://www.cookbooks.com Accuracy is believed to be good, but is not guaranteed. This recipe posting is intended for personal use only. You can print a copy for yourself and/or your friends, but you cannot publish it or post it to any Internet or other public site without our permission. |