Spotted Trout with Mushroom Stuffing

Recipe

• 4 spotted trout fillets
• 3 tablespoons butter
• ½ cup chopped celery
• ¼ cup finely chopped onion
• 1 cup chopped fresh white mushrooms
• 1 cup toasted bread crumbs
• ½ teaspoon dried sage
• ½ teaspoon poultry seasoning
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 ½ tablespoons butter, melted
• salt
• freshly ground black pepper                                                                                                                      

Preheat the oven to 375° F.

Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a medium saucepan.  Sauté celery, onion and mushrooms until tender. Remove from heat. Add bread crumbs, sage, poultry seasoning, ¼ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon pepper. Mix well.

Layout fillets on a work surface, skin side up. Spoon stuffing onto fillets. Roll up each fillet and place seam side down on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Brush with 1 ½ tablespoons melted butter. Lightly salt and pepper. Bake for about 10-12 minutes or until done. Cooking time will vary depending on the thickness of the fillets.

Contributed by Joyce Taylor MM2