Catfish Poorboy

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 2 hoagie rolls, sturdy bread that doesn't flatten easily
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 jalapenos, minced
• 1 red bell pepper, julienne
• 1 large onion, sliced
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
• 2 (8 ounce) catfish fillets, room temperature
• 3 tablespoons fresh basil leaves, freshly cut up

Recipe

• 1 cut rolls 2/3 through, leaving a "hinge.".
• 2 dig out bread from the crust, leaving 1/2 inch or so shell.
• 3 in large skillet in 1 tablespoon oil, sauté garlic, jalapeño, red bell pepper strips, onion, tomato paste, crushed red pepper flakes and lime juice.
• 4 sauté for 3 minutes, then add 1 cup water and basil.
• 5 gently add room temperature fillets to the pan, pushing aside veggies. with pastry brush, brush liquid over fillets.
• 6 remove pan from stove top and place in oven under broiler and broil 8 minutes.
• 7 spoon some veggie mixture into bread shell, place fish fillet over, add more veggies, close and serve.