2 onions chopped
4 stalks celery chopped
1 bell pepper chopped
1/2 cup butter
20 oz can tomatoes with or without
1 chilies
8 oz tomato sauce (canned or home
1 made)
1 to taste salt, black pepper
1 and cayenne pepper
1/4 cup parsley chopped
1/4 cup green onion tops chopped
5 lb whole catfish, cleaned and
1 head removed
1 shrimp and crab stuffing
1 (recipe follows)
Directions
Saute onion, celery and bell pepper in butter until onions are
transparent; add remaining ingredients except fish and stuffing and
simmer 20 - 30 minutes Season fish with salt, black pepper and
cayenne pepper, then stuff cavity with shrimp and crab stuffing.
Place fish in foil lined baking dish and pour tomato mixture over
top; close foil over fish tightly and bake at 350 for about 30 to 45
minutes.
From: Nancy Coleman Date: 04-13-96
Servings: 1 servings
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Categories: Fish; Seafood
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