Spicy Fish and Vegetable Stew
- 3 1/2 cups water
- 1/2 cup chicken stock or low-sodium broth
- 3/4 pound Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch dice
- 1 small onion, thinly sliced
- 12 baby carrots (6 ounces)
- 2 celery ribs, sliced crosswise 1/4 inch thick
- 1 jalapeno, seeded and thinly sliced
- 2 medium tomatoes, seeded and chopped
- 8 heads of baby bok choy (10 ounces), halved lengthwise
- Four 5-ounce skinless black bass fillets
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced basil leaves
- In a medium saucepan, bring the water and stock to a boil.
- Add the potatoes and onion, cover and simmer over low heat for 10 minutes.
- Add the carrots, celery and jalapeno, cover and simmer for 8 minutes.
- Stir in the tomatoes and bok choy.
- Season the fish fillets with salt and pepper and lay them on the vegetables.
- Cover and simmer for 2 minutes.
- Carefully turn the fish fillets and simmer uncovered until just cooked through, 1 to 2 minutes longer.
- Using a slotted spatula, carefully transfer the fish fillets to shallow bowls.
- Season the stew with salt and pepper and add the basil.
- Ladle the stew over the fish and serve.
water, chicken, potatoes, onion, carrots, celery, jalapeno, tomatoes, choy, black bass, salt, basil
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/spicy-fish-and-vegetable-stew (may not work)