Moroccan fish tagine with peppers and olives

1 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
½cupVegetable oil
¼cupChopped fresh Italian parsley
3largesGarlic cloves; chopped
3tablespoonsChopped fresh cilantro
1tablespoonHungarian sweet paprika
2teaspoonsGround turmeric
teaspoonCrushed saffron threads
4White fish fillets; (such as halibut or
; orange roughy)
; (6-ounce)
1poundsCarrots; peeled, thinly
; sliced
poundsTomatoes; thinly sliced
1largeOnion; thinly sliced
1Lemon; thinly sliced
1teaspoonSalt
¾teaspoonGround pepper
1Medium-size red bell pepper; seeded, cut into
; 1/4-inch-wide
; strips
24Brine-cured olives; (such as Kalamata)
Additional Chopped fresh Italian parsley

Directions

Mix first 7 ingredients in medium bowl. Add fish and turn to coat.

Refrigerate 2 hours, turning fish occasionally.

Preheat oven to 350F. Arrange carrot slices over bottom of 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish. Layer half of tomatoes, half of onion and half of lemon over. Season with half of salt and pepper.

Drain marinade from fish; reserve marinade. Arrange fish atop lemon slices.

Top fish with remaining tomato, onion and lemon slices. Season with remaining salt and pepper. Top decoratively with red pepper strips and olives. Pour reserved marinade over. Cover dish with foil. Bake 40 minutes.

Increase oven temperature to 400F. and bake until fish flakes easily and vegetables are tender, about 25 minutes. Garnish with additionally parsley.

Serves 4.

Bon Appetit May 1995

Converted by MC_Buster.

Per serving: 1355 Calories (kcal); 113g Total Fat; (70% calories from fat); 13g Protein; 92g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 2340mg Sodium Food Exchanges: ½ Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 16 Vegetable; ½ Fruit; 22 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates Converted by MM_Buster v2.0n.