Casserole Of Catfish - Jean Lafitte

Recipe Ingredients

4		Catfish fillets - (5 to 7)
1 cup	198g / 7oz	Melted butter - or margarine
1 1/2 cups	93g / 3.3oz	Green onions - chopped
1/2 cup	55g / 1.9oz	Celery - diced
2 cups	474ml	Fresh mushrooms - sliced
3/4 cup	177ml	Dry sherry
1 cup	237ml	Heavy whipping cream
1/4 cup	36g / 1.3oz	Pimientos - diced
3/4 cup	109g / 3.8oz	Grated parmesan cheese
1/2 cup	73g / 2.6oz	Pecans - chopped
		Salt - to taste
		Cayenne pepper - to taste

Recipe Instructions

Preheat oven to 400F

Season fish fillets with salt and pepper; set aside. In a 12" saute pan, melt butter, when hot add green onions, celery and mushrooms. Saute until wilted, approximately 3 to 5 minutes.

Add sherry, blend well into mixture. Place catfish fillets on top of seasonings in saute pan and cook approximately 5 minutes, do not overturn.

Remove fillets to 8 by 11" baking pan and keep warm. Add cream to saute pan, blend well. Season to taste using salt and pepper and cook approximately 5 minutes or until mixture is well thickened.

Pour sauce over catfish fillets, sprinkle with parmesan cheese and red pimentos and place in oven until cheese is brown and fish is cooked.

Source:
Seattle Times, 1/8/97

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