First Mate's Stew

The Greatest Food Show in the Land, p. 63

1 29-oz. can tomatoes

1 cup celery chunks

1 cup chopped onion

1 cup green pepper chunks

½ cup barbecue sauce

1 teaspoon salt

1 lb. fish fillets, cut into 1-inch cubes

Combine vegetables, barbecue sauce and salt in 3-quart saucepan. 

So much flavor from just one ingredient!

Cover; simmer 20 minutes. Add fish. Cover; continue simmering 8 minutes or until fish flakes easily with fork, stirring occasionally.

I used tilapia, which ended up working really well. 

Served with a friend's delicious sauteed kale salad.

My Rating: 4/5 "Whoever the first mate was who got to eat this stew was a pretty lucky sailor. It's pleasantly light for a stew, but the flavor is still robust because the barbecue sauce adds a lot of punch. Not all fish soups are chowder!"