Brazilian Fish Stew
- 2 1/2 pounds boneless fillets of any firm whitefish
- 1/2 pound small shrimp, peeled, deveined, and tails removed
- 3 cups canned tomatoes, coarsely chopped
- 2 cups chopped onions
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 jalapeno, stemmed, seeded, and chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 red bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, and diced
- 1 green bell pepper, stemmed, seeded and diced
- 1/2 cup fish stock or water
- Cut the fillets into bite-size pieces.
- Cut the shrimp in half lengthwise.
- Place in a shallow, nonreactive bowl and set aside.
- Combine the tomatoes, onion, cilantro, garlic, chile, lime juice, oil, salt and pepper in a food processor fitted with the metal blade.
- Process until smooth.
- Pour over fish and allow to marinate for 1 hour.
- Place marinated fish in a heavy saucepan over medium heat.
- Add the bell peppers and fish stock.
- Bring to a boil.
- Lower heat and simmer for about 10 minutes or until fish is cooked through.
- Serve immediately with rice, if desired.
whitefish, shrimp, tomatoes, onions, fresh cilantro, garlic, lime juice, vegetable oil, salt, red bell pepper, green bell pepper, fish stock
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/brazilian-fish-stew.html (may not work)