Fish Stew with Vegetables

Ingredients

• •Sauce:
• •1 onion, sliced thinly
• •1/4 cup peanut oil
• •1/4 to1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• •Fish and Veggies:
• •1 1/2 pounds catfish, or other freshwater fish, cut in large pieces
• •1/2 to 3/4 pounds okra, halved
• •3 carrots, sliced 1/4 inch thick
• •1 small head cabbage, sliced
• •1/2 to 3/4 pounds green beans, cut
• •Rice:
• •1 cup rice

Directions

1. 1Sauté onion until golden in peanut oil.
2. 2Stir in the cayenne pepper and tomato sauce and bring it to a light boil over medium heat.
3. 3Add all of the vegetables to the sauce, cover and return to boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer 5 to 10 minutes.
4. 4Bring sauce to boil again and add rice; reduce heat to simmer, cover and cook about 25 minutes, adding water if necessary to prevent sticking.