Salmon With Red-Pepper Saute

We eat alot of salmon and when I find interesting recipes I want to keep track of them. This was a recipe that I picked up at a grocery store and it is available at www.health.com.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 2  tablespoons olive oil
• 4 (6 ounce)  salmon fillets, skinned
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper

• Saute

• 1  teaspoon olive oil
• 1  small onion, thinly sliced
• 1 (7 ounce) jar  roasted red peppers, chopped
• 1  garlic clove, minced
• 1⁄4 cup dry white wine
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 1  teaspoon dried basil

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
2. In a small bowl, combine the salt and pepper for the salmon.
3. Rinse and towel dry the salmon fillets, rub with salt and pepper.
4. In a large oven proof skillet, heat the 2 tablespoons of oil, add the salmon, place in oven and bake for 5 minutes.
5. Turn the fish over and bake an additional 5 minutes or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork.
6. For the red pepper sauté, heat the remaining 1 teaspoon olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat.
7. Add the onion; cook 3 minutes, stirring frequently.
8. Add the bell pepper; cook an additional 5 minutes; add garlic and sauté for 30 seconds.
9. Add wine; cook 5 minutes, sprinkle with salt if desired.
10. Place the fish on individual serving plates; divide the red pepper mixture evenly among the servings and sprinkle with dried basil.