Shrimp & Fish Creole Recipe

• 3 tbsp. butter or possibly vegetable oil
• 1 c. minced onions
• 1 garlic clove, chopped or possibly pressed
• 2 med. carrots
• 3 celery stalks, minced
• 2 lg. potatoes, cubed
• 2 sm. zucchini, minced
• 1 green pepper, minced
• 1 bay leaf
• Healthy pinch of thyme
• 1 c. minced tomatoes
• 1 c. tomato juice
• 3 c. vegetable stock or possibly water
• Tabasco or possibly other warm sauce to taste
• Salt & black pepper to taste
• Juice of 1 lemon
• 1 1/2 lbs. hard white fish, cut into bite-sized pcs
• At least 1/2 pound peeled, deveined shrimp
• Minced fresh parsley
• Lemon wedges

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