HALIBUT BRAISED IN TOMATO SAUCE

Posted by Carole-Anne on October 28, 2007

Healthy Recipes has another fish recipe to offer you – and this is my very favorite which is Halibut – a white fish, caught in cold water areas, has firm meat, and very few bones; just need to purchase the lower part of the fish or steaks (de-boned).

Halibut provides many nutrients such as Vitamin B12, and they contain low to fair level of Omega 3 fatty oils – the blessing is low in calories, and very easy to prepare.

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 lb Halibut steak (de-boned)
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 Spanish onion chopped
• 2 garlic cloves minced
• 1/2 cup diced red bell pepper
• 1 tsp dried basil
• ½ tsp sea salt
• ½ tsp freshly ground pepper
• ¼ cup minced fresh parsley
• 1 28 oz tin tomatoes
• Dash of hot pepper flakes
• Wild Rice prepared during cooking Halibut

FOLLOW ME:

Heat olive oil over medium heat, in a large deep skillet.

Add onion, garlic, diced red bell peppers, basil, freshly ground

pepper and pepper flakes and let cook until the onion becomes transparent.

Add tomatoes, and with a potato masher, break up the tomatoes into bits.

Bring tomato mixture a boil and reduce heat to a simmer. Let cool in

refrigerator for as long as 3 days, if you wish to make ahead. Freezes

well too.

While tomatoes are simmering prepare wild rice. (follow instructions on

back of package).

Cut fillets in serving portions, and place into sauce. Spoon sauce over the

fillets. Cover and simmer for another 8 minutes or until the halibut is

flaky.

While fillets are simmering – let wild rice cool.

To serve, place bed of wild rice on colorful plate and gently place halibut in

center with tomato sauce over top of it.

Garnish with parsley and Viola – the cook has done it again!

Yummy – Creation makes 4 servings!