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Snapper: Red Snapper Creole

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List of Ingredients



• 2 to 3 lbs. red snapper fillets
  
• 2/3 cup chopped onion
  
• 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
  
• 1/2 cup chopped celery
  
• 2 Tbsp butter
  
• 1 (12-ounce) can tomatoes
  
• 1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste
  
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
  
• 1 bay leaf
  
• 1 tsp salt
  
• 1/4 tsp pepper
  
• 1/2 tsp oregano
  
• Celery salt to taste
  
• 1/2 cup dry white wine
  






Instructions



1. Saute onion, green pepper, and celery in butter. Add tomatoes, tomato paste, and seasonings; simmer for about 20 minutes.
   
   
2. Place fillets on a greased baking pan and bake in a 350-degree oven for 20 minutes.
   
   
3. Add wine to sauce, pour over fillets and return to oven for an additional 10 minutes until fish flakes easily.
   
   Serve with hot cooked rice.
   
   Serves 6 to 8