Sassy Creole Fish Stew

Total Time: 55 mins
Preparation Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4


• 3 tablespoons olive oil


• 1 cup onion, chopped


• 1 garlic clove, minced


• 2 carrots, chopped


• 3 celery ribs, chopped


• 2 -3 small zucchini, chopped


• 1 green pepper, chopped


• 1 bay leaf


• 1/4 teaspoon thyme


• 1 cup tomato, diced


• 1 cup tomato juice (substitute for both tomato and juice) or 1 (16 ounce) can diced tomatoes (substitute for both tomato and juice)


• 3 cups vegetable stock or 3 cups water


• 1 dash tabasco sauce


• salt


• black pepper


• 2 lemons, juice of


• 1 1/2 lbs tilapia fillets, cut into bite sized pieces


• 1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped


• 2 lemons, cut into wedges

Recipe

• 1 sauté the onions and garlic until the onions are translucent.


• 2 add carrots and celery; sauté for about 5 minutes.


• 3 add zucchini and green pepper; sauté about 5 minutes.


• 4 add bay leaf, thyme, tomatoes, tomato juice and stock or water. simmer about 20 minutes or until the veggies are tender.


• 5 add hot pepper sauce, salt and black pepper.


• 6 stir in the lemon juice and fish. simmer about 5 minutes until the fish is just cooked and flakes easily with a fork.


• 7 ladle into bowls and top with fresh parsley. serve with lemon wedges and more hot sauce. wonderful with fresh, hot corn bread.