Baked eel salonika

4 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
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2poundsEel (boned, skinned)
¼cupOlive oil
4Onions; thinly sliced
1Garlic clove; pressed
2cupsTomatoes
½cupParsley; chopped
1teaspoonOregano
teaspoonCinnamon
1teaspoonSalt
Pepper to taste
½cupRed wine,(Mavrodaphne, Port)

Directions

Rinse eel with cold water. Oil baking pan with half of the oil.

Place slices of eel on pan. Sauce: Heat remaining oil in frying pan, and fry onions and garlic on medium heat for 5 minutes. Add remaining ingredients and cover. Cook 10 minutes. Pour sauce over eel. Bake 45 minutes at 375 degrees. Serve with crusty bread and a crisp salad.

From: "The Complete Greek Cookbook" by Theresa Karas Yianilos, Avenel Books, New York.

Typed for you by Karen Mintzias