Catfish Bisque

Name: Catfish Bisque
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 lb catfish nuggets, skinned; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 large onion, diced; 2 stalks celery, diced; 3 okra pods, sliced; 1 cup sliced carrot; 2 large potatoes, diced; 1 cup green beans; 1/2 cup corn; 1/2 cup lima beans (optional); 4 tablespoons olive oil; 2 cups water; 1 (12 ounce) can evaporated milk; 4 tablespoons flour; 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg; salt and pepper

Submitted by Kim Weimer

"This is my version of a lobster bisque. My Family can not have shellfish, so I switched it to catfish. Might be good with another kind of fish."

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Ready In:: 1hr
Ingredients:: 16
Serves:: 4

ingredients

1 lb catfish nuggets, skinned
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 large onion, diced
2 stalks celery, diced
3 okra pods, sliced
1 cup sliced carrot
2 large potatoes, diced
1 cup green beans
¹⁄₂ cup corn
¹⁄₂ cup lima beans (optional)
4 tablespoons olive oil
2 cups water
1 (12 ounce) can evaporated milk
4 tablespoons flour
¹⁄₂ teaspoon nutmeg
salt and pepper

directions

In a large soup pan.
Add the olive oil, garlic, onions and celery.
Saute until onions are translucent.
Add in the rest of the vegetables and 2 cups of water.
Bring to a boil.
Then turn down the heat and let simmer.
Flour the catfish lightly and brown in a skillet in a little of the olive oil. Set aside.
Add 2 Tbsp of flour to a little of the evaporated milk.
Pour into the vegetables and stir.
Then add the rest of the milk and the catfish.
Add in the nutmeg.
Continue simmering for about 20 minutes.

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Reviews

I'm not sure if this recipe produces what is naturally a very mild bisque, or if the quality of our ingredients wasn't as good as it could have been, but we ended up adding 1/8 of a cup of brandy, 1 teaspoon of Worcestershire sauce and a bay leaf to liven it up a bit, extending the cooking time for thickening purposes. The potatoes soak up the flavour really nicely and I would make this even without the catfish.

Calamity-Kate
Delicous! My only suggestion is to make sure you stir often while it is simmering. Also, I would rather chop the potatoes instead of dicing. Otherwise, this was just delicous. Reminded me very much of clam chowder, creamy and yummie.

Alex Salzmann
I did not use a catfish...I used something else but I forget what!! Everything else I did to the letter. I thought it was very good, I'm a big fan of lobster bisque. I'm not sure why the other person only left 3 stars if she thought it was great. Anyway, this is a less exspensive way to make bisque. Thanks!

KissMyTiara
I tried this with the vegetables I had on hand - I left out the beans and okra and used a little bit of zucchini. It turned out great, even according to a couple of construction workers. I'm going to try it without browning the catfish next time.

Mary Anne from Kans

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Kim Weimer

United States

I am a working mom, I love to cook and garden. Most of the vegtables and herbs I use are fresh from my back yard. I love to decorate and do craft projects.

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