Smoked Fish Stew

Ingredients

• •1/2 pound onions, thinly sliced
• •1/4 cup vegetable oil
• •1 pound fresh tomatoes, cut into 1 inch pieces
• •4 tablespoons tomato paste
• •1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper (optional)
• •1 quart water
• •2 pounds smoked fish
• •Rice

Directions

1. 1Sautee onions in vegetable oil until soft but not brown.
2. 2Add fresh potatoes, crushed red pepper and water.
3. 3Simmer with cover on for 15 minutes
4. 4Debone the smoked fish. If smoked herring is used, soak it for 1 hour to remove excess salt.
5. 5Add the deboned, flaked fish and simmer for 10 minutes longer.
6. 6Correct the seasoning with salt, if needed, and pepper.
7. 7Add water if necessary to bring to stew consistency.
8. 8Serve with rice.