Mediterranean seafood casserole

6 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
¼cupOlive oil
1Clove garlic; minced
1Onion; chopped
1Bay leaf; crumbled
½teaspoonThyme
1teaspoonSugar
¼cupDry white wine (or stock)
1can(28 oz) tomatoes
2tablespoonsFresh chopped parsley
Salt and pepper to taste
1poundsLarge raw shrimp
poundsHalibut steak
½poundsFeta cheese
½cupBread crumbs
¼cupMelted butter
¼cupChopped fresh parsley

Directions

Heat oil in pan, and cook onion and garlic 3 minutes. Stir in bay leaf, thyme, sugar, wine, tomatoes, parsley (2 TB) and bring to a boil. Simmer covered, 30 mins. Shell and clean shrimp. Skin and bone halibut and cut into 1" cubes. Butter a large shallow baking dish.

Crumble Feta cheese and spread it into the dish evenly. Pour tomato mixture over the Feta. Set the shrimps and halibut in the pan in a single layer, pressing down so each piece is covered by the sauce.

Combine bread crumbs, melted butter and parsley. Spread this mixture over the top of the fish. Bake for 20-25 minutes until the fish is tender.

From: "Recipes Only" Cookbook of the Home Maker's Magazine