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Catfish Stew Recipe

Yields1 ServingPrep Time10 minsCook Time40 minsTotal Time50 mins

?There are many recipes for catfish stew, but most include catfish, potatoes, onions, and celery in a creamy broth.

 2 lbs (.9 kg) catfish fillet cut into nuggets
 ½ lb (.2 kg) sliced smoked sausage cajun spiced
 ¼ lb (.1 kg) peeled raw shrimp
 5 ½ cups (350 ml) imitation crabmeat lump style
 3 bell peppers chopped (red,yellow,green)
 1 med tomato cut in wedges
 1 cup (225 ml) whole frozen baby okra
 32 oz (896 grm) beer
 2 beef boullion cubes
 2 chicken boullion cubes
 2 tbsp (30 ml) Old Bay seasoning more to taste
 ½ tsp (2 ml) ground cumin
 3 smashed garlic cloves
 ⅓ cup (80 ml) mahogany roux (flour browned in butter or oil)
 ½ tsp (2 ml) ground cayenne red pepper
 ¼ cup (60 ml) uncooked rice
 4 Tbs (60 ml) file powder (ground sasafrass leaves)
 ½ stick butter or margarine
 ½ tsp (2 ml) sugar
 1 tbsp (15 ml) Sambal Olek (serrano chili paste)optional
1

In large soup pot add beer, spices (except file powder), garlic, boullion cubes, bell peppers, tomato.

2

Simmer covered 20 min till skins come off peppers and tomato.

3

Add water as necessary from here on out.

4

Add roux and thicken slightly.

5

Add sausage and rice.

6

Add catfish nuggets and okra.

7

Add shrimp and crab meat.

8

Stir gently and simmer with lid on till rice is done.

9

When rice is done stir in butter, sugar, sambal, and file.

10

Comments

11

Serve with wine and french bread.