Italian Fish Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 Tbsp. oil
1/2 c. sliced onions
3/4 c. minced green pepper
1 clove
pepper to taste
1 lb. can stewed tomatoes, cut up
1 clove garlic, crushed
1/4 tsp. each: basil and thyme
1/2 piece bay leaf
3/4 c. celery, sliced in crescents
1 c. tomato juice
1 lb. fish fillets (chunk 1 x 1/2 x 1/2-inch)

Preparation

Heat oil in 2-quart pot.
Add onion, pepper, celery, garlic, herbs, clove and pepper.
Stir-fry on medium heat 3 minutes until onion softens.
Add tomato juice and tomatoes and bring to simmer. Put fish chunks in layer on top.
Cover and simmer 5 minutes.
Stir in fish chunks in layer on top.
Cover and simmer 5 minutes.
Stir in fish chunks, cover and remove from heat.
Let stand for 5 minutes longer.
Makes 6 cups; serves 4 to 6. Serve with Italian bread and a salad.
Fish should be haddock, cod or whitefish.