Best Old Timey Fish Stew Recipes

FISH STEW SOUTHERN STYLE

Steps:

• In a large sauce pan, sauté onions in oil until tender. Stir in tomatoes, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, sugar, salt, pepper, bay leaves, and hot pepper sauce.
• Simmer uncovered 30 minutes stirring occasionally.
• Add the fish and simmer uncovered 10 to 15 more minutes or until the fish turns opaque and just flakes when tested with a fork.
• Remove the bay leaves. Thicken the soup with equal parts of flour and water if you desire it thicker. Serve in soup bowls or over rice.

OLD STONE FISH STEW

Steps:

• Cut the fish into one-and-one-half-inch cubes. Set them aside.
• Heat the oil in a large saucepan or kettle over medium heat and add the onions, celery, green pepper and garlic. Cook, stirring, for five minutes. Add the wine, bay leaf and thyme. Cook for one minute. Stir in the tomatoes, pepper flakes, salt and pepper. Simmer for 10 minutes.
• Add the fish and mussels, stir and cook over high heat for about three minutes. Add the shrimp and parsley and cook for three more minutes. Remove the bay leaf and serve immediately.

ALABAMA CAMP STEW

Steps:

• Combine all meat in a large dutch oven.
• Add enough water to cover the meat.
• Bring to a boil and cook meat until tender.
• Take the meat out of the liquid.
• Remove any bones and grind meat.
• Add the potatoes, tomatoes and onions to the liquid in the dutch oven.
• Cook, stirring occasionally, until the potatoes begin to fall apart.
• After the vegetables are done, add the meat.
• Cook, stirring, over low heat until well combined.
• Add the ketchup, lemon juice, worcestershire sauce and seasonings to taste.
• Simmer for 1 hour.
• Stir frequently to prevent the stew from sticking to the bottom of the dutch oven.
• Add the corn and simmer for 20 additional minutes.

OLD TIMEY FISH STEW

Steps:

• 1. In a large stock pot, cook bacon until done, remove to plate, keep warm.
• 2. Add onions, cook until soft about 5 minutes.
• 3. Crumble up your bacon,and return to the pot, add potatoes, fish fillets, and enough water to cover.
• 4. Cook over medium heat until potatoes and fish are almost done.
• 5. Add the 2 cans of tomato paste and stir well. Be careful not to stir the stew too much or else the fish will break apart. Lower the heat to a simmer.
• 6. Add hot sauce to taste or to your liking. Add salt and black pepper to taste.
• 7. Crack the eggs whole one at a time into the stew,let them poach. Be careful as you stir them. Let the eggs cook until they are firm. Taste your broth and adjust your seasonings if needed.
• 8. Turn off the heat. Let sit for about 15 minutes. Serve and enjoy!

OLD-TIME BEEF STEW (PAULA DEEN)

Steps:

• Brown meat in hot oil. Add water, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, bay leaves, onion, salt, sugar, pepper, paprika, and allspice. Cover and simmer 1-1/2 hours.
• Remove bay leaves. Add carrots, potatoes, and celery. Cover and cook 20-30 minutes longer or until vegetables are cooked.
• To thicken gravy, remove 2 cups hot liquid. Using seperate bowl, combine 1/4 cup water and cornstarch until smooth. Mix with hot liquid and return mixture to pot. Stir and cook until bubbly and thickened. Enjoy!

EASY FISH STEW WITH MEDITERRANEAN FLAVORS

Steps:

• Place the garlic cloves and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a mortar and pestle, and mash to a paste. Add the anchovy fillets and mash with the garlic. Set aside.
• Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a large, heavy soup pot or Dutch oven, and add the onion, celery and carrot with 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring, until the onion is tender, about five minutes. Add the pureed garlic and anchovy. Cook, stirring, until the mixture is very fragrant, about one minute, and then add the tomatoes. Cook, stirring often, until the tomatoes have cooked down a bit and the mixture smells aromatic, about 10 to 15 minutes. Add the water, potatoes, salt (to taste) and the bouquet garni. Bring to a simmer. Turn the heat to low, cover partially and simmer 30 minutes. Taste, adjust salt and add pepper to taste. Remove the bouquet garni.
• Season the fish with salt and pepper, and stir into the soup. The soup should not be boiling. Simmer five to 10 minutes (depending on the thickness of the fillets) or just until it flakes easily when poked. Remove from the heat, stir in the parsley, taste once more, adjust seasonings and serve.

MARGARET'S OLD-TIMEY BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Brown the beef, in small batches, in oil.
• Return browned beef to the pot.
• Add the next 11 ingredients and bring to a boil.
• Cover, lower heat and simmer for 2 hours.
• When meat is almost done, add the carrots, onions, and potatoes.
• Cover and cook until vegetables are tender.
• If you want the stew thicker, mix 1/2 cup cold water with 1/4 cup flour.
• Push vegetables and meat to one side of the pan and stir in flour mixture into stew.
• Cook and stir until gravey thickens and boils.
• Remove bay leaves before serving.