Catfish Stew

If you like eating baked or fried catfish, you're going to love the catfish stew recipe that follows.

Recipe Ingredients:

1 lb catfish fillets, cut into 2 inch lengths
2 medium potatoes, peeled and diced
1 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes
16oz clam juice
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup water
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 cups hot cooked rice (white or brown)

Catfish Seasoning Mixture Ingredients:

1/4 cup paprika
2 tbsp dried oregano, crushed
2 tsp chili powder
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp red (cayenne) pepper
1/2 tsp dry mustard

Cooking Directions:

1. In a large pot combine the following ingredients potatoes, diced tomatoes, clam juice, chopped onions, water, and garlic. Bring pot to boiling. Reduce heat and cook covered over medium-low heat for about 10 minutes.

2. Coat catfish fillets evenly with seasoning mixture and add to pot. Continue to bowl stew covered for 5 to 10 minutes, until fish flakes easily with a fork.

3. Serve cat fish stew over a bed of hot steamed rice.

Makes 4 servings.