Fish Sauce Piquante - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 lb. fish, cut into 1 or 2-inch chunks
4 Tbsp. shortening
2 large onions
1 can tomato paste
1/2 c. green pepper
1/2 c. celery
1 c. water
2 Tbsp. garlic, chopped
4 Tbsp. parsley, chopped
1/2 c. green onions
salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

Saute onions in shortening until brown.
Add tomato paste. Cook about 5 minutes.
Add green pepper, celery and garlic.
Stir well; add water and cook very slowly for about an hour, stirring occasionally.
Add green onions, parsley and chunks of fish, salt and pepper to taste.
Cover and cook slowly 1/2 hour.
Serve over rice.
Garnish with additional chopped green onion.
\"Real\" Cajuns might add Tabasco.