Psari plaki (baked fish with tomato and onion)

Name: Psari plaki (baked fish with tomato and onion)
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: ¼ cup (60 ml/2 fl oz) olive oil; 2 onions, finely chopped; 1 small stick celery, finely chopped; 1 small carrot, finely chopped; 2 cloves garlic, chopped; 400 g (13 oz) can good-quality chopped tomatoes; 2 tablespoons tomato passata; ¼ teaspoon dried oregano; ½ teaspoon sugar; 50 g (2 oz) white bread, preferably one day old; 500 g (1 lb 2 oz) white fish fillets or steaks, such as snapper or cod; 3 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley; 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

October 30, 2013

easyTime:30 mins - 1 hourServes:4

A recipe from the Good Food collection.

Ingredients

¼ cup (60 ml/2 fl oz) olive oil
2 onions, finely chopped
1 small stick celery, finely chopped
1 small carrot, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
400 g (13 oz) can good-quality chopped tomatoes
2 tablespoons tomato passata
¼ teaspoon dried oregano
½ teaspoon sugar
50 g (2 oz) white bread, preferably one day old
500 g (1 lb 2 oz) white fish fillets or steaks, such as snapper or cod
3 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

Method

Step 1
Preheat the oven to moderate 180°C (350°F/Gas 4). Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a heavy-based frying pan. Add the onion, celery and carrot and cook over low heat for 10 minutes, or until soft. Add the garlic, cook for 2 minutes, then add the chopped tomato, passata, oregano and sugar. Simmer for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until reduced and thickened. Season, to taste.
Step 2
To make the breadcrumbs, chop the bread in a food processor for a few minutes, until fine crumbs form.
Step 3
Arrange the fish in a single layer in a baking dish. Stir the chopped parsley and the lemon juice into the sauce. Season, to taste, and pour over the fish. Scatter the breadcrumbs all over the top and drizzle with the remaining oil. Bake for 20 minutes, or until the fish is just cooked.

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