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catfish stew


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"Make anything with love, and BAM! It's a beautiful meal."
__Emeril Lagasse

"Who could ever weary of moonlit nights and well-cooked rice?"
__Japanese proverb

"What I love about cooking is that after a hard day,
there is something comforting about the fact that
if you melt butter and add flour, then hot stock, it will get thick! It's a sure thing.
It's a sure thing in a world where nothing is sure!"
__Nora Ephron

"A good cook is like a sorceress who dispenses happiness."
__Elsa Schiaparelli

"Noncooks think it's silly to invest two hours' work
in two minutes' enjoyment; but if cooking is evanescent,
so is the ballet. "
__Julia Child

"Cooking is a creation."
__Piero Selvaggio

"'Tis an ill cook that cannot lick his own fingers."
__William Shakespeare

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Catfish Stew

Ingredients:
2 medium-sized potatoes
14 and 1/2 ounces canned tomatoes, cut up
--- home canned-tomatoes are best, but store bought will suffice
1 cup onion, chopped
2 cups water
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 head cabbage, coarsely chopped
1 lb catfish fillets
sliced green onions for garnishin'
4 cups hot cooked rice [brown or white]

Instructions:
1) Peel potatoes and cut into chunks.
2) In a large kettle combine potatoes, undrained tomatoes,
water, and garlic.
3) Bring to a boil, then reduce to medium heat.
Cover and cook for 10 minutes.
4) Add cabbage. Return to a boil then reduce heat to medium.
Cover and cook for five minutes, stirrin' occasionally.
5) Meantime, cut the catfish fillets into 2" lengths.
Coat with *Spicey Seasonin'.
6) Add fish to vegetables. Reduce heat and simmer, covered,
for five minutes or 'til fish flakes easily with a fork.
7) Serve over hot rice and garnish with green onions.

*Spicy Seasonin'

Ingredients for Spicy Seasonin':
2 tablespoons dried oregano, crushed
2 teaspoons chili powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard

Instructions for Spicy Seasonin':
1) Thoroughly combine all ingredients.

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