Bacon-Infused Carolina Fish Muddle

Ingredients

Contains: shellfish (auto-detected from the ingredients and method; we can miss things, so check labels)

• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
• 1 pound wild American shrimp, peeled, deveined, shells reserved
• 8 sprigs thyme
• 4 bay leaves
• 2 28-ounce cans whole peeled tomatoes with juices
• 1 pound slab bacon, cut into 1/2" cubes, or thick-cut bacon, sliced into 1/2" strips
• 4 celery stalks, finely chopped
• 3 carrots, finely chopped
• 2 onions, finely chopped
• 1 leek (white and pale-green parts only), finely chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1/2 jalapeño (with seeds), finely chopped
• 1 pound new potatoes, peeled, cut into 1/2" cubes
• Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper
• Hot pepper sauce (such as Cholula or Tabasco; optional)
• 1 pound black or striped bass fillet, cut into 1"–2" pieces
• 1 pound black or red grouper fillet, cut into 1"–2" pieces
• 6 slices toasted baguette
• 6 cups cooked stone-ground grits or rice
• Chopped flat-leaf parsley

Directions

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