Spicy Fish Stew!!!

This is a great, flavorful fish stew, unlike all flavors of others I have tasted! So YUMMY, yet healthy for you!  My sister, Jill, found the basic recipe, and she and I knocked it up a few taste-buds!  I am a multi-level flavor junkie~ So is my sister, and we both enjoy making a good recipe, GREAT!  My boys, who usually are not too fond of fish, love this dish!  They love the flavor, and the spiciness!  IF you do not like too much spice, cut the jalapenos by half! We Texans LOVE the heat, though!! :)  We usually serve this over cooked Quinoa, but it would taste great with any rice or grain~ so good!! 

SPICY FISH STEW!

4 pounds frozen tilapia filets

1 large onion, cut in half, then thin strips (I cut those strips in half, again)

2 1/2 Tbsp minced garlic

4-5 Tbsps olive oil

1  14 oz. can petite diced tomatoes

12 oz can sliced jalapenos in 'escabeche'~ which has carrots and onion in it- drained, cut up a bit more (found in the Mexican food section of grocery store) 

1/4 cup seasoned rice wine vinegar

1/4 cup white wine vinegar, or apple cider vinegar

1/4 cup cooking sherry

1 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp basil

1 tsp chili powder

1 tsp paprika

2-3 tsp brown sugar

5 bay leaves

1/4 tsp nutmeg

1/4 tsp allspice

1 tsp salt

1 tsp black pepper

Spicy Fish Stew, served with cooked Quinoa!  SO GOOD!

Just wanted you to see the jalapenos~ there are a few good brands! 

Saute garlic a bit, in olive oil on low heat~ do not let get brown or overcook~ 

Add onions and bay leaves.  Don't cook anymore, til filets and sauce are added~

Put frozen tilapia filets over onions and bay leaves, over lapping each other~ 

Add tomatoes, jalapenos, and all other flavorings and spices into a big measuring bowl and stir well~

Pour all the spiced up sauce over the tilapias filets~ 

Cover, and cook on low for 30 minutes, stirring from time to time~

Stir it all up, several times during cooking time, which will break up pieces of tilapia, which is what you want!   Further into cooking, push pieces that look uncooked, down more~

All cooked up, and ready to be served into bowls over the quinoa, or rice!   Serve with crusty bread too!! YUM, and healthy, too!!