Fish Fillet Divan

Rich, delicious and a beautiful presentation.

• Ready In: 55 mins
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• 2  packages  frozen broccoli stems
• 2  lbs  mild  white fish fillets (tilapia,flounder, etc. Frozen is okay if fresh not available)
• 2  tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1⁄4 cup swiss cheese, shredded or grated
•  salt and pepper

• Cheese Sauce

• 1⁄4 cup butter
• 3⁄4 cup  finely chopped onion
• 1⁄4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1  dash white pepper
• 2  cups milk
• 1  egg yolk
• 3⁄4 cup  shredded swiss cheese

Directions

1. First make cheese sauce.
2. Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium high heat.
3. Add onion and cook until soft but not browned.
4. Add flour and cook 1 minute stirring constantly.
5. Remove from heat and season with salt and pepper.
6. Gradually add milk while stirring constantly until mixture is completely smooth.
7. Return to heat and cook, stirring, until mixture thickens.
8. Reduce heat and simmer 3 minutes stirring constantly.
9. In a small bowl, beat egg yolk.
10. Stir in about 1/2 of the hot sauce and mix well.
11. Stir egg yolk mixture and the cheese into hot sauce.
12. Cook over low heat stirring constantly until cheese melts and mixture thickens.
13. DO NOT BOIL.
14. Preheat oven to 375.
15. Butter or spray a 9 x 13 pan.
16. Microwave frozen broccoli until almost done.
17. Rinse and pat dry fish fillets.
18. Cut fillets into two or three pieces.
19. Brush fillets with lemon juice and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
20. Arrange broccoli spears in bottom of buttered pan.
21. Top with fish fillets and pour sauce over all.
22. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 c.
23. cheese.
24. Bake 20 to 25 minutes and then briefly put under broiler until top is brown (watch carefully).