baked stuffed flounder ricardo

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 cups fresh bread crumbs
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 1/2 teaspoons sage
• 1 cup diced celery
• 3 tablespoons minced onion
• salt to taste
• ground black pepper to taste
• 1 egg
• 2 pounds flounder fillets
• 1 1/2 cups light cream
• 1/2 cup
• 4 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 sprigs fresh parsley, for garnish
• 2 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

Recipe

Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 35 mins Ready Time: 1 hr


• in a large bowl, combine bread crumbs, 1 teaspoon nutmeg, sage, celery, onion, and salt an pepper; mix well. beat egg slightly, and mix into the stuffing.
• spread stuffing on each fillet, roll up, and secure with toothpicks. stand fillets up in a 2 quart casserole.
• stir together cream and in a small bowl. pour over fillets. sprinkle with cheese.
• bake at 350 degrees f (175 degrees c) for 30 minutes. remove from oven. serve stuffed fillets with cream sauce. sprinkle lightly with nutmeg, place a pat of butter or margarine on each fillet, and garnish with parsley.
• if the sauce needs thickening, pour it into a small saucepan. stir in 2 to 3 tablespoons flour, and cook over low heat for 5 minutes.