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charlie's catfish stew

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Linda Griffith
Augusta, GA

This recipe brings back so many memories of when I was a child. My dad would go fishing and bring home a mess of catfish and make this stew. It is so good and comforting...I hope you will enjoy this. Make some hush puppies or fried corn bread patties to go with it...ummmm

(1 rating)
yield 6 or 8
prep time 20 Min
cook time 1 Hr

Ingredients For charlie's catfish stew

  • 6 slice
    bacon, fried crisp and crumbles
  • 5 lg
    catfish filets, cut into one inch chunks
  • 6 lg
    white potatoes
  • 6 lg
    yellow onions, i use vidalia
  • 1/2 pkg
    small, peeled carrots
  • 1 c
    frozen okra slices (optional)
  • 1 can
    corn, drained
  • 2 Tbsp
    tobasco sauce
  • 1 tsp
    salt

How To Make charlie's catfish stew

  • 1
    Use a heavy dutch oven with lid....Brown bacon in dutch oven. Cut potatoes and onions in slices. Layer the fish, then the onion, then a layer of potatoes, then 1/2 of the corn and next, 1/2 of the carrots and the okra. Add hot sauce and salt. Repeat, ending with a layer of fish. Cover with water. Cook over medium heat; bring to a boil, then simmer until potatoes and carrots are done, about 45 minutes. Do not stir. Remove lid and enjoy....

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