Name: Stuffed Trout
Yield: serves 4
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1/4 cup coarsely chopped mushrooms; 2 tablespoons chopped green pepper; 2 tablespoons chopped red pepper; 1 teaspoon seeded and minced jalapeño; 1/4 cup chopped red onion; 1/4 cup celery (optional); Salt; Freshly milled black pepper; 4 ounces lump crabmeat; 4 dressed rainbow trout; Old Bay Seasoning; Fresh lemon juice; Chopped fresh parsley

Stuffed TroutCookbook cover image courtesy of Random House

Farm-raised rainbow trout are stuffed with crabmeat and vegetables in this popular chef's special from Legal's Bethesda, Maryland, restaurant. You can prepare the stuffing a few hours ahead of time and refrigerate it.

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