Brazilian Fish Stew

Ingredients
2 1/2 lb Boneless fillets of any firm whitefish
1/2 lb Small shrimp peeled, deveined,
    and tails removed
3 cup Canned tomatoes coarsely chopped
2 cup Chopped onions
1/4 cup Chopped fresh cilantro
1 tbl Minced garlic
1 x Jalapeno pepper stemmed, seeded,
    and chopped
1/4 cup Fresh lime juice
3 tbl Vegetable oil
    Salt to taste
    Freshly-ground black pepper to taste
1 x Red bell pepper stemmed, seeded,
    and diced
1 x 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.
This recipe yields 6 servings.

 

 

 

Brazilian Soup & Stews