Baked Redfish

Ingredients

• 1 cleaned redfish (5 lb or more)
• 3 medium onions, chopped
• 1 bell pepper, chopped
• 1 small can tomato sauce
• 1 dash Worcestershire sauce
• 1 stick butter
• ½ tsp garlic powder
• pinch of sugar
• Salt and pepper, to taste

Directions

1. Prep Fish: Season fish with salt and pepper and let sit at room temperature while preparing the sauce.
2. Make Sauce: Melt butter and sauté onions and bell pepper until onions are translucent. Stir in tomato sauce, Worcestershire, sugar, and garlic powder. Cover and simmer 45 minutes.
3. Bake: Place fish in a baking dish and spoon sauce over the fish and into the body cavity. Bake at 325°F for 45 minutes to 1 hour, until the internal temperature reaches 145°F.
4. Serve: Spoon extra sauce over the fish and serve hot.

Chef's Notes

• Add equal parts of cream of mushroom, cream of shrimp, and cream of chicken soup to the vegetable sauce while it is simmering.

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