Baked Stuffed Filets of Sole



I found this recipe in the Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book. It has been modified.

Baked Stuffed Filet of Sole

Ingredients:

1/2 cup chopped onion	butter	2 cups finely chopped mushrooms
1 8oz cooked oysters	3/4 cup Italian bread crumbs
salt and black pepper	2 lbs sole filets	4 oz sliced Swiss cheese
paprika			2 tablespoons chopped parsley 


Sauce ingredients:
3 tablespoons butter	3 tablespoons all purpose flour	milk
1/4 teaspoon salt		juice of 2 lemons	black pepper
save:	liquid from canned oysters and  sautéed mushrooms


Sauté mushrooms in  1/4 stick of butter and set the liquid aside.
Open canned oysters and set aside liquid. Finely chop oysters.

Stuffing:
Sauté onions in 1/4 stick of butter. To the sautéed onions add
chopped oysters,bread crumbs, chopped parsley, salt and black pepper.
Mix well.

Rinse filets in water and blot dry with paper towels. Put a small
amount of stuffing on top of each filet. Wrap the filet around the
stuffing and insert 2 to 3 toothpicks to hold them together.
Place the stuffed filets into a baking pan.

Sauce:
In a saucepan add 1/4 stick of butter, flour, salt and sprinkle
of black pepper. Heat contents of saucepan until melted butter
and flour are mixed well together and begin to thicken. Add
1/4 cup of milk, liquid from sautéed mushrooms and liquid from
canned oysters. Stir on low heat until the sauce reaches desired 
consistency. More flour may be needed. Add lemon juice and mix well.

Bake:
Add the sauce over the stuffed filets and bake for 15 minutes at 400 F.
Remove baking pan from oven and cover with slices of Swiss cheese
and sprinkle with paprika. Bake for another 10 minutes or longer
if necessary.

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