Catfish Bisque

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb catfish nuggets, skinned
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 large onion, diced
• 2 stalks celery, diced
• 3 okra pods, sliced
• 1 cup sliced carrot
• 2 large potatoes, diced
• 1 cup green beans
• 1/2 cup corn
• 1/2 cup lima beans (optional)
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 cups water
• 1 (12 ounce) can evaporated milk
• 4 tablespoons flour
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 in a large soup pan.
• 2 add the olive oil, garlic, onions and celery.
• 3 saute until onions are translucent.
• 4 add in the rest of the vegetables and 2 cups of water.
• 5 bring to a boil.
• 6 then turn down the heat and let simmer.
• 7 flour the catfish lightly and brown in a skillet in a little of the olive oil. set aside.
• 8 add 2 tbsp of flour to a little of the evaporated milk.
• 9 pour into the vegetables and stir.
• 10 then add the rest of the milk and the catfish.
• 11 add in the nutmeg.
• 12 continue simmering for about 20 minutes.