Fish Fillets With Cream Sauce and Mushrooms

Name: Fish Fillets With Cream Sauce and Mushrooms
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 2-4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, divided; 1 lb button mushroom, sliced (can use more); 1 tablespoon fresh minced garlic (optional); 1/2 cup brandy or 1/2 cup cognac; 1 cup crushed tomatoes; 1 cup whipping cream (unwhipped); 2 teaspoons dried thyme; 4 meaty fish fillets (I use cod); 1 1/4 cups gruyere cheese, grated (or to taste)

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Recipe by Kittencalrecipezazz

This recipe goes back years and I still make it often, you can use any meaty fish fillets for this, I have used cod and salmon steaks in the past, the garlic is optional but I add in it, the recipe is for four fillets but can be doubled :)

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READY IN: 35mins

SERVES: 2-4

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

¹⁄₂

cup butter, divided
1

lb button mushroom, sliced (can use more)
1

tablespoon fresh minced garlic (optional)
¹⁄₂

cup brandy or 1/2 cup cognac
1

cup crushed tomatoes
1

cup whipping cream (unwhipped)
2

teaspoons dried thyme
4

meaty fish fillets (I use cod)
1 ¹⁄₄

cups gruyere cheese, grated (or to taste)

DIRECTIONS

Set oven to broiler heat.
Melt 1/4 cup butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
Add in mushrooms; saute for about 7-8 minutes.
Add in the garlic (if using) and saute for another 2 minutes.
Add in brandy or Cognac; simmer until the liquid reduces to a glaze.
Reduce heat to medium and add in the tomatoes, whipping cream and thyme; simmer until the sauce thickens, stirring occasionally (about 10 minutes).
Season the sauce with salt and pepper.
In another skillet melt 1/4 cup butter over medium heat.
Season the fish fillets with salt and pepper.
Add the fish to the skillet and saute for about 3 minutes on each side, or until JUST cooked through.
Transfer the fish to a broiler-proof baking dish.
Spoon the sauce over the fillets.
Sprinkle with Gruyere cheese over the top.
Broil until the cheese melts (about 2 minutes).
Delicious!