Delta Catfish Stew

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 medium potato
• 1 turnip
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup finely diced celery
• 1 (8 ounce) bottle clam juice
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper (or to taste)
• 1/2 head cabbage, coarsely chopped
• 1 lb boneless catfish nuggets
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• hot steamed rice

Recipe

• 1 peel potato and turnip and cut into small diced pieces.
• 2 in a large pot mix together potato, turnip, tomatoes (with juice), onion, celery, clam juice, water, and garlic.
• 3 season stew to taste with salt and black pepper.
• 4 heat mixture over medium heat until it comes to a boil; reduce heat, and cook, covered, for 10 minutes.
• 5 add cabbage, and continue to cook, covered, another 5 minutes, stirring once in awhile, until vegetables are almost tender.
• 6 in a small bowl, toss catfish nuggets with paprika, oregano, chili powder, garlic powder, and cayenne pepper.
• 7 add catfish to stew, and continue to cook until fish flakes easily with fork, about another 5 minutes or so.
• 8 serve stew in bowls over hot steamed rice.
• 9 have hot sauce like tabasco handy.