Name: Creole Catfish Stew Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 28 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 tbsp cooking oil; 1 onion; 2 celery ribs; 1 green bell pepper; 1 tsp dried thyme; ½ tsp dried oregano; ½ tsp dry mustard; ½ tsp tabasco sauce; ½ tsp fresh ground black pepper; 1 tsp salt; ½ cup dry white wine; 1¾ cups crushed tomatoes in thick puree; 3 cups low-sodium chicken broth; 2 cups frozen baby lima beans; 2 cups corn kernels; 2 lbs catfish fillets; 2 tbsp Fresh Parsley

How To Make Creole Catfish Stew

This catfish stew is packed with spiced bell pepper, beans, and corn simmered in an herby broth with a dash of hot sauce for some heat.

Preparation: 15 minutes

Cooking: 28 minutes

Total: 43 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

2tbspcooking oil
1onion
2celery ribs
1green bell pepper
1tspdried thyme
½tspdried oregano
½tspdry mustard
½tsptabasco sauce
½tspfresh ground black pepper
1tspsalt
½cupdry white wine
1¾cupscrushed tomatoes in thick puree,canned
3cupslow-sodium chicken broth,canned, or homemade stock
2cupsfrozen baby lima beans,(10 oz) package
2cupscorn kernels,fresh or frozen (cut from about 3 ears)
2lbscatfish fillets
2tbspfresh parsley,chopped

Instructions

In a large pot, heat the oil over moderate heat.
Add the onion, celery, and bell pepper and cook for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally until the onion is translucent.
Stir in the thyme, oregano, mustard, Tabasco sauce, pepper, and ½ teaspoon of the salt.
Add the wine and cook for about 4 minutes until almost evaporated. Add the tomatoes and broth to the pot and bring to a boil.
Reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes, partially covered.
Add the lima beans and simmer for 3 minutes. Stir in the corn and simmer 4 minutes more
Add the catfish and the remaining ½ teaspoon salt, bring back to a simmer, and cook for about 2 minutes until just done.
Serve topped with parsley.

Recipe Notes

Fish Alternatives: Catfish has a firm texture all its own, but it can be easily substituted with moderately firm, white-fleshed fillets such as rockfish, grouper, pollack and striped bass