Catfish Creole

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 catfish fillets
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter
• 1 bunch green onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 bay leaf, crushed
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice, fresh
• 1 (16 ounce) can tomatoes, crushed
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 3/4 lb vermicelli, cooked and drained

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• 2 pat catfish fillets dry with paper towel and place in baking dish.
• 3 saute' green onions and garlic in butter until tender.
• 4 add bay leaf, lemon juice, tomatoes, salt, cayenne, oregano, and basil - cook until heated throughout.
• 5 pour sauce over catfish and bake, uncovered, until fish is flaky, 20 minutes.
• 6 divide pasta among 6 plates and place fillet with sauce over each nest of pasta.