Catfish Poorboy - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 hoagie rolls, sturdy bread that doesn't flatten easily
1 tablespoon olive oil
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 jalapenos, minced
1 red bell pepper, julienne
1 large onion, sliced
2 tablespoons tomato paste
3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 cup water
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
2 (8 ounce) catfish fillets, room temperature
3 tablespoons fresh basil leaves, freshly cut up

Preparation

Cut rolls 2/3 through, leaving a \"hinge.\".
Dig out bread from the crust, leaving 1/2 inch or so shell.
In large skillet in 1 tablespoon oil, saute garlic, jalapeno, red bell pepper strips, onion, tomato paste, crushed red pepper flakes and lime juice.
Saute for 3 minutes, then add 1 cup water and basil.
Gently add room temperature fillets to the pan, pushing aside veggies. With pastry brush, brush liquid over fillets.
Remove pan from stove top and place in oven under broiler and broil 8 minutes.
Spoon some veggie mixture into bread shell, place fish fillet over, add more veggies, close and serve.