Mississippi River Catfish Gumbo(Serves 4 To 6)

• 1/4 c. vegetable oil
• 1/2 c. chopped green bell pepper
• 1/2 c. chopped onions
• 1/2 c. chopped celery
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tsp. brown sugar
• 2 c. fish stock
• 4 to 5 firm ripe tomatoes, cut in wedges or 14 1/2 oz. can tomato wedges
• 2 c. sliced, fresh okra
• 2 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. thyme
• 1 Tbsp. lemon juice
• 1 bay leaf
• Tabasco sauce to taste
• 1 lb. catfish fillets, cut in 1-inch pieces
• 2 tsp. file powder
• 3 c. cooked rice

1. This recipe originally came from Southern Living magazine. It makes a great Christmas happy for friends and teachers.

vegetable oil, green bell pepper, onions, celery, garlic, brown sugar, fish stock, firm ripe tomatoes, fresh okra, salt, thyme, lemon juice, bay leaf, tabasco sauce, catfish fillets, file powder, rice

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=687883 (may not work)