Perch New Orleans - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. perch, cut fillets in 2-inch pieces
2 Tbsp. butter
2 Tbsp. flour
1 c. chopped onion
1 c. chopped celery
3/4 c. chopped green pepper
3 1/2 c. beef broth
1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
1 tsp. pickling spice
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
3 c. hot, cooked rice

Preparation

In a skillet, saute onion, celery and green pepper.
Add broth, tomato sauce, salt and pepper.
Place pickling spice in a small piece of cheesecloth and tie closed.
Add to sauce and simmer for 45 minutes.
In a separate skillet, flour and brown fish.
Remove the pickling spice; add the fish.
Simmer for 10 minutes.
Serve over rice.
Serves 6.