If you fasting this lent, try this recipe

If you fasting this lent, you can try this fish recipe. I also include a basic Cuban cheese sauce recipe.

Tilapia in Oil and Vinegar Sauce

Guyana

Serves about 2

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 lbs tilapia, cut in slices

• 1 lemon or lime

• flour

• 1 cup olive oil

• 1 large bell pepper (green sweet pepper), sliced

• 2 large onions, cut in rings

• 2 bay leaves

• 3 cloves garlic (whole)

• 2 scotch bonnet peppers (whole)

• 2 smoked jalapeños, chopped

• ½ cup vinegar

• salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

1. Remove the skin from the fish, then wash with some flour in the water. Do not use lime because it will make the flesh stiff.

2. Season and coat lightly with flour.

3. Fry in the olive oil. Remove from the pan and set aside.

4. Fry the onion slices lightly on low heat in the same used oil.

5. Add vinegar, garlic, peppers and bay leaves.

6. Add the fried fish and cook for about 5 minutes.

7. Add salt and freshly ground pepper.

Serve hot or cold with lemon or lime juice.

Note: May be kept for several days if an extra ½ cup of vinegar is added. Other fish may be used instead.

Basic Cheese Sauce (Salsa de Queso)

Cuba

Every culture enjoys a good cheese sauce. You can substitute any other suitable cheese in place of the cheddar. Enjoy this cheese sauce as a dip or over your favourite vegetables.

Yields about 2 cups.

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 ½ tbsp butter

• 4 tbsp all purpose flour

• 2 cups milk

• salt to taste

• ¼ lb mild cheddar cheese

(shredded or cut into very small pieces)

1. Melt the butter to low heat in a saucepan.

2. Whisk in the flour and salt.

3. Whisk in the milk.

4. Turn the heat to medium and stir continuously until the mixture thickens.

5. Reduce the heat to medium low and add the cheese a little at a time, stirring continuously until the sauce is smooth and creamy.

6. Pour the hot sauce over your favourite vegetables.