Swimming with the Fish

Dec 03, 2009

I want to thank you guys for your positive words and support! I really needed it. I had totally reached the bottom and figured it was my lot in life to be fat forever and resigned myself that I was meant to be fat. You truly did pull me from that sad place and helped me to see that I didn't have to 'settle'. Thank you soo much! You will never know how much you touched me and how much you mean to me. Knowing that I'm not alone and that there are others that have been here.


So, on to dinner tonight.

I have bought a LOT of fish because my friend Patti who had RNY had told me right away just how important protein is when you have WLS as I had started this process. So, cruzin the net I found several and tonight we tried the latest one.

Bacon Stuffed Flounder Rolls

• 3 Slices bacon
• Butter or margarine -- melted
• 1 6oz. pkg. herb stuffing mix
• 1/4 cup Finely chopped onion
• 2 tablespoons Sniped parsley
• 6 4-oz. skinless flounder (My husband said he liked Tilapia and so we used that instead)
• Leaf lettuce
• Seedless red grapes
• Cheddar cheese sauce (as follows)
   

For stuffing, cook the bacon til crisp. Drain, reserve the drippings. Crumble bacon; set aside.
Measure drippings, then add enough melted margarine to equal 1/4 cup.
Prepare stuffing mix according to package directions, except use the dripping mixture instead of plain butter and add onion with the water. Stir in bacon and parsley. Cool about 15 minutes.
For rolls, cut fillets lengthwise in half. Lay 2 pieces end to end, overlapping the thinner ends. Repeat with remaining fillets. Place 1/3 cup stuffing onto one end of each pair of pieces. Roll fish around stuffing. Secure with wooden toothpicks.
Place rolls upright in a 12x 7 1/2x2inch baking dish. Brush with additional butter. Bake in a 375* oven 20 minutes or until done.
To serve, transfer rolls to a platter. Remove toothpicks. Garnish with lettuce and grapes. Spoon on sauce. CHEDDAR
CHEESE SAUCE: In a saucepan, melt 2 tablespoons butter or margarine. Stir in 2 tb. all-purpose flour and 1/4 ts. salt. Add 1 1/4 cups milk. Cook and stir until thicken and bubbly. Cook and stir for 1 minute more. Add 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese; stir til melted. Makes 1 1/2 cups.


Result:

Well my husband didn't even finish his piece of fish!! I was SHOCKED! He said he didn't care for it at all! On the flip side I liked it and my two older sons did. My seven year old even take a huge bite (it's mandatory that you have to at least eat a bite of EVERYTHING if you want dessert) and my youngest was made to take the smallest bite he could possibly take! hehe

We (boys and I) thought it was totally yummy! My husband I think doesn't know what Tilapia is and just threw that name out there that he liked. Cause this is the second Tilapia dish I've made and he's not liked. I think it's the fish! hehe

 

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