Crab Stuffed Flounder - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 lbs flounder
salt
8 tablespoons butter
For Stuffing
1 cup crabmeat
2 tablespoons olive oil, extra virgin
1 onion, chopped fine
1 shallot, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons celery, chopped
2 tablespoons bell peppers, chopped
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/8 teaspoon thyme
1 tablespoon parsley, chopped
1 egg, beaten
3/4 cup breadcrumbs

Preparation

Cut a large pocket in each fish, set aside.
saute' vegetables in olive oil till soft, then mix with rest of stuffing ingredients.
divide stuffing into 4 equal parts and stuff pocket of each fish.
melt butter, pour into baking pan. lay fish, dark side down, so they don't overlap.
with a pastry brush; brush some of the melted butter on top side of fish.
Bake @350 degrees F for about 30 minutes covered or until fish is flaky. Uncover last 5 - 8 minutes.