Fish for Friday, part 4

With 3 weeks yet til Easter, we have plenty of time for more seafood recipes! This week, another yummy one from the kitchen of Nancy of NancyEllenStudios and DesignsStainedGlass!


Seafood Chowder

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 cup chopped onion
1 clove garlic, minced
¼ teaspoon dried dill weed, crushed
3 potatoes, peeled and diced
1 can (10 ¾ oz) Campbell’s condensed cream of celery soup
1 can (10 ¾ oz.) Campbell’s condensed cream of potato soup
1 ½ soup cans milk
½ pound medium shrimp, shelled and deveined
½ pound firm white fish fillets, cut into 2-inch pieces
Chopped fresh parsley for garnish

1. In 3-qt saucepan over medium heat, in hot oil, cook onion, garlic and dill until onion is tender, stirring constantly.
2. Place diced potatoes in microwave safe bowl. Cover with water. Microwave for 5 minutes or until potatoes are soft. Drain and set aside.
3. Add the soups and milk to the onion mixture. Heat to boiling, stirring often. Cook 8 minutes. Reduce heat to low.
4. Add shrimp and fish. Cook 5 minutes more until shrimp turn pink and opaque and fish flakes easily when tested with fork, stirring occasionally.
5. Add potatoes and heat through.
6. To serve, ladle soup into bowls. Garnish with parsley, if desired.


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Fish for Friday, Part 2

Here's our second seafood dish for this Lenten season, this time courtesy of Nancy of NancyEllenStudios and DesignsStainedGlass. This easy dish is sure to please!

TUNA STUFFED SHELLS

1- 10 oz. can Campbell’s condensed cream of celery soup
½ tsp. lemon juice
¼ tsp. oregano
1- 10 oz pkg. frozen chopped broccoli, thawed and drained
½ cup chopped tomatoes
2- 7 oz. cans tuna in water, drained, and flaked
Jumbo macaroni shells, about 24 to 32, cooked and drained
½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese

1. Combine soup, lemon juice, oregano, broccoli, tomatoes and tuna. Mix well. Stuff each shell. Arrange in a buttered baking dish, 9 x 13.
2. Bake at 400* F for 20 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese and bake about 5 more minutes until cheese is melted.

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Fish for Friday

Whether it's cutting out meat on Fridays during lent, or just trying to eat a bit healthier, there are lots of reasons to add fish as seafood to your diet. This tilapia recipe is just the first installment of yummy fish and seafood recipes.

Tilapia with Mango Salsa and Brown Rice

2 c. brown rice
4 tilapia fillets
For salsa:
1 ripe mango, diced
1/2 sweet red pepper, diced
1/4 c. onion, finely diced
3 T olive oil
1 T balsamic vinegar
1 T cinnamon
2 t lemon juice
salt and pepper to taste

1. In a medium bowl, combine mango, pepper, onion, oil, vinegar, lemon juice and spices. Taste and adjust amounts of seasonings is needed. Cover and refrigerate 1/2 hour to overnight.
2. Cook rice according to instructions, set aside.
3. Place fish in a shallow baking pan, folding thin edges under to avoid overcooking. Drizzle with olive oil and lemon juice. (I like to add a sprinkling of lemon pepper or Caribbean citrus Mrs. Dash also, but it's not necessary.) Bake at 350* F 20 minutes (30 minutes for frozen fillets) or until fish flakes easily with a fork.
4. Serve fish on a bed of rice, top with salsa.

Yield: 4 servings

This salsa is also great with any white fish, with chicken, or omit the meat and add a can of rinsed black beans for a vegetarian meal.

From Robin's kitchen to yours, enjoy!


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