Sassy Creole Fish Stew

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Ingredients:
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup onions, chopped
1 garlic cloves, minced
2 carrots, chopped
3 celery ribs, chopped
2 -3 small zucchini, chopped
1 green peppers, chopped
1 bay leaves
1/4 teaspoon thyme
1 cup tomatoes, diced
1 cup tomato juice (substitute for both tomato and juice) or 1 (16 ounce) cans diced tomatoes ( substitute for both tomato and juice)
3 cups vegetable stock or 3 cups water
1 dash Tabasco sauce
salt
black pepper
2 lemons, juice of
1 1/2 lbs tilapia fillets, cut into bite sized pieces
1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped
2 lemons, cut into wedges

Directions:
Saute the onions and garlic until the onions are translucent.
Add carrots and celery; saute for about 5 minutes.
Add zucchini and green pepper; saute about 5 minutes.
Add bay leaf, thyme, tomatoes, tomato juice and stock or water. Simmer about 20 minutes or until the veggies are tender.
Add hot pepper sauce, salt and black pepper.
Stir in the lemon juice and fish. Simmer about 5 minutes until the fish is just cooked and flakes easily with a fork.
ladle into bowls and top with fresh parsley. Serve with lemon wedges and more hot sauce. Wonderful with fresh, hot corn bread.

Servings: 4-6

Time preparation: 20 min.

Time total: 55 min.

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