Today is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the Lenten Season. Lent is the 40 days leading up to Easter Sunday and is usually acknowledged by Catholics and Protestants around the world as a period of time where fasting is observed. Traditionally in the Catholic faith, members obstain from eating meat. Evangelical believers tend to fast from other food items, such as sweets or coffee, or activities which play a large part in their life, such as tv watching or the use of the computer. Whatever your faith, you will find that fish is a popular and frequently eaten dish during this religious season.
To assist you in this culinary season of no meat, I have included some recipes you may want to try. Enjoy!
Fish Stew
Ingredients:
1 1/2- 2 pounds of fish of your choosing (such as tiliapia, haddock, shrimp, scallops etc)
1 small onion, chopped
2 cloves of garlic, minced
2 bunches of fresh parsley, minced
2 Tbsp olive oil
1- 15 ounce can of plum tomatoes
2 Tbsp red wine vinegar, mixed in 3/4 cup water
salt to taste
red pepper flakes to taste
1 loaf of crusty italian bread
Directions
1. in a skillet saute the onion, garlic and parsley in the olive oil
2. add the tomatoes and heat through
3. add the vinegar mixture and heat through
4. season with salt and red pepper flakes. Taste and adjust if need be
5. Add fish and and cook through for 10-15 minutes.
6. slice bread and place bread in the bottom of a soup bowl. Ladel soup over the bread. Enjoy!
For more lenten recipes follow the links to some of my favorite TV Chef's recipes.
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