Brazilian Fish Stew
By: Anonymous
Published: Monday, November 30, 2009 - 11:03pm

Ingredients




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 pepper stemmed, seeded,
and chopped
1/4 cup Fresh lime juice
3 tablespoons Vegetable oil
Salt to taste
Freshly-ground black 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

Preparation

1 Cut the fillets into bite-size pieces. Cut the shrimp in half lengthwise. Place in a shallow, nonreactive bowl and set aside. 2 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. 3 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. 4 This recipe yields 6 servings.