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Second Liners Jambalaya

• 1 1 lb jar gefilte fish, drained
• 2 C cooked rice
• 2 T butter or pareve margarine
• 1/4 C chopped green pepper
• 1/2 C chopped onion
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/8 tsp pepper
• 1/4 tsp thyme
• 1 10.5 oz can condensed tomato soup, undiluted
• 1 C milk
• paprika

Saute onion and green pepper in butter until tender but not brown. Add salt, pepper, thyme, soup, and milk. Mix with rice. Pour into greased 1 1/2 qt baking dish. Arrange fish on top. Press into rice mixture and sprinkle with paprika. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 30 minutes.