Baked Flounder á La Creole

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 lbs flounder, cleaned and washed
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• pepper, to taste
• 1 large onion, peeled and chopped
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 sprigs fresh parsley
• 1 sprig fresh thyme
• 1 cup wine (chardonnay, pinot grigio, or sauvignon blanc are all very good)
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1/2 cup mushroom, chopped
• 6 tomatoes, peeled and minced (canned is fine)
• 1/2 cup cracker, crushed

Recipe

• 1 season fish with salt and pepper.
• 2 distribute onion, bay leaf, parsley and thyme over the bottom of a baking pan.
• 3 place fish over the herbs and pour wine over all.
• 4 bake at 350f for 20 minutes.
• 5 while the fish is baking, melt the butter and add flour; when browned, add mushrooms and tomatoes.
• 6 simmer for ten minutes.
• 7 pour over the fish, cover with cracker crumbs; dot with remaining butter and bake for an additional ten minutes.
• 8 garnish with parsley.