Instructions: In a heavy bottomed soup pot, saute the bacon. As soon as it startes to brown add the onion and diced green & red pepper. Cook for about 5 min more. Add the diced tomatoes. Cook 5 min. more. Add the okra and the fish stock bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer. Cook till soup starts to thicken (tomato paste can be added at this point if desired). Add the cubed catfish and simmer till fish is done. Season w/salt & pepper. Pass the crushed red pepper flakes.

NOTE: to spice up the soup add tabasco, grn/red pepper. Can also add crab, shrimp, oysters, chicken.

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