Catfish Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 lbs catfish, cut up
2 quarts cold water
1 onion, chopped
1 stalk celery, chopped
1 cup milk
2 tablespoons butter
1 bay leaf
1 tablespoon parsley
1 teaspoon thyme
salt and pepper

Preparation

Melt butter in the bottom of a large soup pan. Add chopped onions and saute until tender.
Add the rest of the ingredients and simmer over medium low heat until catfish is almost ready to fall apart, 2-3 hours.
Serve hot.