Baked Red Snapper With Sour Cream Stuffing

* Exported from MasterCook *

BAKED RED SNAPPER WITH SOUR CREAM STUFFING

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Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Main dish Fish

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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-----FISH-----
4 lb Red snapper -- dressed
1 1/2 ts Salt
Pepper
2 tb Butter
-----STUFFING-----
3/4 c Onion -- chopped
1/4 c Butter -- melted (or oil)
1/2 c Sour cream
1/4 c Lemon -- diced, peeled
1 t Paprika
1/2 c Celery -- chopped
1 qt Dry bread crumbs
1/2 ts Dill
2 tb Grated lemon rind
1 t Salt

Stuffing: Cook celery and onion in butter or oil until
tender. Mix sour cream and dill then combine all
ingredients and mix thoroughly. Makes about one quart
stuffing.

Fish: Clean, wash and dry fish. Sprinkle inside and
out with salt and pepper. Stuff fish loosely. Close
opening with toothpicks. Place fish in well greased
baking pan. Brush with melted butter or oil. Bake in
moderate oven at 350 degrees for 50 to 60 minutes or
until fish flakes easily. Baste occasionally with
butter or oil.

Serves 6.

SOURCE: 1979 New Orleans Times-Picayune Recipe Contest
Cookbook Typed for you by Nancy Coleman



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