Roasted Fish Bruschetta

spicyperspective's Note:

A quick and healthy dinner you'll make again and again! The chopped anchovy (or anchovy paste) provides a pungent earthy depth to the tomato sauce that simply couldn't be reached otherwise--even if it were simmered all day under the watchful eye of an Italian Nana. Don't be tempted to skip the anchovy--it MAKES the dish!

• Total Time: 20 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 1 lb ripe tomato, chopped
• 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
• 5 -6 anchovy fillets, minced (or 2 tsp. anchovy paste)
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 4 white fish fillets
• country bread
• 1/2 cup fresh basil leaf
• oil, salt and pepper

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 475 degrees F.
2. Heat a sauce pan over medium heat. Add 1 Tb. of oil, onions and anchovies. Saute for 2 minutes, then add the garlic, tomatoes and tomato paste. Salt and pepper to taste.
3. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to a simmer. Simmer 10-15 minutes.
4. Meanwhile, pat the fish with a paper towel. Then lightly oil, salt and pepper on both sides. Roast on a rimmed baking sheet for 6-8 minutes--depending on the thickness of the fish.
5. Brush the bread with olive oil and toast in the oven for 3-5 minutes. *You could put them on a lower rack with the fish to save time!
6. Stack the basil leaves. Roll them into a tight cylinder. Slice them thin into fine ribbons.
7. To assemble the bruschetta, top bread with a fish fillets. Then add tomato sauce and sprinkle fresh basil ribbons. Serve immediately.

Reviews

[MariaLuisa]

Very, very good. We made the sauce with canned tomatoes, added Tabasco, and added sugar to offset the acidity. And we broiled instead of roasted the fish.