• Striped Bass 8-10 lbs - with head tail and guts removed, scaled
• 2 c. seasoned bread crumbs
• 1 c. grated carrots
• 1 cup minced onions
• 1 cup chopped mushrooms
• 1/2 c. chopped parsley
• 1 egg
• 2 tbps fresh lemon juice
• 1 tbp minced garlic
• 2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 1/4 tsp. marjoram
• 6 to 8 strips bacon, hickory smoked by preference

Combine all, mix well,stuff into fish cavity, and add 6-8 strips of bacon on top of the fish,bake at 350 until fish flakes.

Pour a little Mornay Sauce over each serving, great with rice or potatoes and some steamed summer vegetables.