~ From my Garden Kitchen
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Red Snapper with Shrimp Stuffing
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Select a fish weighing 3 to 4 pounds. Wash well, rub salt inside and out, and stuff with Shrimp Stuffing (below). Fasten together with skewers, or lace with string to hold in place.Brush fish with a little butter or olive oil and place in greased pan. Bake at 350 for about 40 minutes, or until fish flakes easily when tested with fork.
Shrimp Stuffing
1/4 cup chopped celery
2 tablespoons chopped onion
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
3 slices cooked bacon, minced
1 cup soft breadcrumbs
1/2 cup chopped shrimp
1 egg
Salt and pepperSaute' celery and onion in butter until soft. Add remaining ingredients and mix well. Yield: stuffing for a 3 - 4 pound fish.