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Lucy’s Classic Cajun Culture & Cooking
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Baked Fish à Mrs. Viyan
 
Ingredients:

4
1/2
2
1
1/2
4
1/4
3

3
1
1
2
1/4

pounds fresh fish, cleaned, whole
cup cooking oil
cups chopped onion
cup chopped bell pepper
cup chopped celery
cloves finely chopped garlic
cup sugar
tablespoons salt
salt and black pepper to taste
bay leaves
10-ounce can Rotel tomatoes
8- ounce can stewed tomatoes
tablespoons roux
cup white dry wine

Directions:
Sauté onions, bell pepper, celery and garlic in oil. Add sugar, salt, black pepper, bay leaves, Rotel tomatoes and stewed tomatoes, bring to boil. Add roux. Lower heat and allow to slow cook for two hours. You may need to add a small amount of water if gravy gets too thick. Pour over fish that has been laid in a large baking dish sprayed with PAM. Add wine. Bake at 375 degrees for 40 minutes.
Serves 4-6.

 
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