Red Snapper Courtbouillon

Ingredients

1,300 gr snapper
24 oysters
6 celery stalks
1 shallots
1 gr parsley
2 bell peppers
1 onion
1 garlic head
2 lemons
65 gr flour
110 gr margarine
40 gr mushrooms
150 gr tomatoes
5 bay leaves
950 ml water
10 ml worcestershire sauce

Instructions

Put enough shortening in a large pot to cover the bottom. Get hot then add celery, shallots, onions, bell peppers, onions, parsley and lemons. Cook slowly covered until soft and onions transparent. Remove from pot and set aside. Heat margarine in pot; add flour slowly, stirring to brown the roux. Now add the cooked vegetable mix. Cook low for 30 min, stirring occasionally. Add mushrooms, tomatoes, tap water, bay leaves and Worcestershire. Cook on low for 1- half hours, stirring occasionally. Add fish fillets, whole or pieces, and cook for another hour over low. Add oysters 20 minutes before serving over hot rice. Also for: Any fish; you name it.