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Baked Red Snapper with Ricotta Stuffing

Recipe : Baked Red Snapper with Ricotta Stuffing

Procedure :
3-4 lb. red snapper, striped bass or similar fish
salt 2 tablespoons olive oil
------------STUFFING---------------------- 1/2 cup celery -- chopped
1/8 cup olive oil
3/4 cup ricotta cheese
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons lemon rind -- grated
1/2 cup onion -- chopped
1 cup dry bread crumbs
1/4 cup lemon -- diced and peeled
1 teaspoon paprika
Clean, wash and dry fish. Sprinkle inside and out with salt.
Prepare stuffing: Saute celery and onion in 1/4 cup olive oil until soft. Remove from heat and combine with rest of stuffing ingredients, blending well. Stuff fish loosely. Close opening with small skewers or toothpicks. Place in well-greased baking pan. Brush with 2 tbsp. olive oil and bake in pre-heated 350 degree oven for 40-60 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Baste occassionally with drippings while fish is baking.

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