Cod Gumbo

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 green bell peppers, chopped
• 3 celery ribs, sliced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
• 2 (16 ounce) cans whole canned tomatoes
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can chicken broth
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
• 16 ounces frozen cod fish fillets or 16 ounces frozen whiting fish fillets
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley (to taste)
• 1 1/2 cups brown rice, uncooked

Recipe

• 1 remove fish from freezer, unwrap and let stand 5-10 minutes.
• 2 sautee the first 3 ingredients in olive oil, 3-4 minutes.
• 3 add garlic, briefly sauté.
• 4 add canned tomatoes, chicken broth, basil and pepper.
• 5 stir fish into mixture. cover, simmer 15-20 minutes or until fish flakes easily.
• 6 add parsley to mixture.
• 7 meanwhile, cook brown rice according to package directions, so that it is finished cooking when cod mixture is ready.
• 8 in individual bowls serve cod mixture over brown rice.