Whitefish Veracruzano
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- Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
about 12 oz. whitefish, tilapia or equivalent fillets1 can diced tomatoes1/8 cup finely diced white onions2 medium garlic cloves1 TBS fresh parsley, chopped1/2 tsp dried Mexican oregano1 large bay leaf1 TBS capers2 TBS chopped green olives2 TBS olive oilsalt and pepper to taste
Place drained tomatoes in medium bowl. Using potato masher, crush tomatoes to coarse puree. Drain again, reserving juices.
Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and stir 30 seconds. Add garlic and stir 30 seconds. Add tomato puree and cook 1 minute. Add bay leaf, parsley, oregano, and 1/8 cup reserved tomato juices. Simmer until sauce thickens, about 3 minutes. Add olives, capers, and all remaining reserved tomato juices. Simmer until sauce thickens again, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes. Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
Preheat oven to 425°F. Spread 3 tablespoons sauce in bottom of 15x10x2-inch glass baking dish. Arrange fish atop sauce. Sprinkle fish lightly with salt and pepper. Spoon remaining sauce over. Bake uncovered until fish is just opaque in center, about 18 minutes. Using long spatula, transfer fish with sauce to plates.
Serving Size: Makes 4 servings
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JENSHAINES.
Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and stir 30 seconds. Add garlic and stir 30 seconds. Add tomato puree and cook 1 minute. Add bay leaf, parsley, oregano, and 1/8 cup reserved tomato juices. Simmer until sauce thickens, about 3 minutes. Add olives, capers, and all remaining reserved tomato juices. Simmer until sauce thickens again, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes. Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
Preheat oven to 425°F. Spread 3 tablespoons sauce in bottom of 15x10x2-inch glass baking dish. Arrange fish atop sauce. Sprinkle fish lightly with salt and pepper. Spoon remaining sauce over. Bake uncovered until fish is just opaque in center, about 18 minutes. Using long spatula, transfer fish with sauce to plates.
Serving Size: Makes 4 servings
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JENSHAINES.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 240.5
- Total Fat: 15.4 g
- Cholesterol: 65.5 mg
- Sodium: 308.5 mg
- Total Carbs: 3.9 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.6 g
- Protein: 21.4 g
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