Fish Bisque - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb fish, cleaned (pike, bass or your own choice)
1/2 cup carrot, peeled and diced
1/2 cup celery, diced
1/2 onion, peeled and minced
1 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
water
1 cup medium white sauce (Magic White Sauce (and Variations) or your own recipe)
1 cup fish stock
cayenne

Preparation

Cook fish with vegetables, salt and pepper, in water to cover.
When tender, drain, saving 1 cup of the fish stock.
Remove skin and bones; whirl cooked fish and vegetables in a food processor or rub through a sieve.
Combine puree with white sauce, fish stock and a few grains of cayenne.
Reheat and serve with croutons.