Tomato Topped Fish and Potato Bake

Derf's Note:

Cod with oregano is very good done this way,potatoes crisp up on the bottom and succulent fish on top, easy one pan meal. adapted from Canadian Living mag.

• Total Time: 41 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 26 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
• 4 potatoes , peeled and thinly sliced (about 1 1/2 lbs)
• ½ medium onion , thinly sliced
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon pepper
• 2 tomatoes , seeded and finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic , smashed
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley , chopped
• 1 ½ lbs white fish fillets (cod,halibut or haddock)
• ½ teaspoon fennel seeds, lightly crushed or ½ teaspoon dried oregano

Directions:

1. Spread 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large cast iron or ovenproof frypan.
2. Layer potatoes, onion and half each of the salt and pepper in pan; sprinkle with 1 tablespoon of the remaining oil.
3. Heat over high heat until sizzling, about 2 minutes.
4. Reduce heat to medium; cover and cook for 12 minutes.
5. Meanwhile, in bowl, mix together tomatoes, garlic, parsley and remaining oil, salt and pepper; set aside.
6. Remove pan from heat.
7. Arrange fish over potatoes; top with tomato mixture.
8. Sprinkle with fennel seeds or oregano.
9. Bake in 450f degree oven until fish flakes easily when tested, about 12 minutes.

Reviews

[Sackville]

This was a recipe that looked beautiful with the tomatoes on top and had a good taste to it. The fresh garlic and parsley really stood out. The only problem I had with this recipe was that the potatoes burned and stuck badly to the pan when I was cooking them, even though I stirred them often and added plenty of oil. In the end, I transferred the potatoes to a separate dish to finish the recipe.

[Linda Kilmer]

Other than the potatoes getting a little over done the recipe is great, my husband loves it and is very finiky about fish. Will make it again

[Chef Robert in Tularosa NM]

other than I needed to brown the potatoes a little more and took a about 3minutes more to have fish flake, we found that the recipe was easy and quite good. Will make it again. Robert