Baked fish with sauce (salsa con pesce al forno)

6 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
¼cupOlive oil
2Garlic cloves, minced
Hot pepper flakes
1teaspoonBlack pepper, fresh ground
1tablespoonCold water
2Stalks fennel or celery, minced
½cupDry or red wine
2tablespoonsItalian parsley, minced
4tablespoonsCapers, drained
2largesOnions, minced
3Whole cloves
2teaspoonsSalt
1tablespoonFlour
3cupsPeeled, chopped tomatoes
1cupGreen olives, sliced, pitted
3poundsFish
Pasta or Rice

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Rinse fish and pat dry on paper towels. Arrange one layer in greased baking dish. Heat oil in a skillet, add onion and garlic and cook for 1 minute, stirring to prevent browning. Add tomatoes, fennel or celery, wine, cloves, hot pepper, salt and pepper to onions and garlic in skillet. Cover and simmer on low heat for about 20 minutes. Mix flour and water to a smooth paste. Pour flour paste into sauce, stirring constantly for smooth mixture.

Continue cooking and stirring for 5 minutes. Mix in parsley, olives and capers. Pour over fish and bake uncovered for 30 minutes, basting occasionally until fish flakes easily with fork. Serve over pasta or rice.

Posted to MM-Recipes Digest by Paula <demoness@...> on Sep 16, 1998