Mutti's Fricasseed Fish ❤️

Mutti's Fricasseed Fish Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1¾ lbs fish fillets
• 1 carrot, chopped
• 1 leek, chopped
• 1 celery stalk, chopped
• 1 onion, quartered
• 3 peppercorns
• 1 bay leaf
• ½ lemon or 1 Tbsp lemon juice
• 3 tbsp butter
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• ¼ cup flour
• ½ cup half-and-half cream
• salt, pinch sugar
• ½ can sliced mushrooms (Mutti LOVED mushrooms!)
• dill to garnish

Instructions:

• Put chopped carrot, leek, quartered onion, peppercorns, bay leaf, ½ tsp salt, and lemon into large saucepan. Add four cups of water and stir. Bring to boil, cover, and simmer about 15 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Place fish fillets into liquid in saucepan. Bring to gentle simmer and poach for about 10 minutes.
• Carefully remove fish and set aside.
• Strain poaching liquid and set aside.
• In large saucepan, melt butter. Add onion and sauté until lightly browned.
• Stir in flour until smooth. Add 2½ cups strained poaching liquid and cream. Cook 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Add mushrooms. Season with salt and sugar.
• Cut fish into large pieces. Carefully place fish in sauce without breaking. Spoon sauce over fish. Garnish with chopped dill.
• Makes 4 - 6 servings.

Hints:

• Use cod, sole, or haddock fillets
• Add ½ cup white wine to stock when poaching fish
• Add 1 Tbsp capers and small can of asparagus tips with the mushrooms

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