Baked Cod (Or Halibut) With Tomatoes

• olive oil↗2 teaspoons

  2

• onion↗1

  chopped

• garlic↗2 teaspoons

  minced

• chopped tomatoes1

  (14 ounce) can, drain but reserve in case too dry

• tomato paste↗1 teaspoon

  1

• dry white wine↗4 tablespoons

  4

• flat leaf parsley↗4 tablespoons

  chopped

• cod steaks or 4 halibut steaks↗4

  4

• dried breadcrumbs↗2 tablespoons

  2

• salt↗
• pepper↗

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

2. 2

   Heat oil in a pan and cook the onion for about 5 minutes.

3. 3

   Add the garlic, tomatoes, tomato paste, wine and seasoning.

4. 4

   Bring the sauce just to a boil, then reduce the heat slightly and cook, uncovered, for 15-20 minutes, until thick.

5. 5

   Stir in the parsley.

6. 6

   Grease an ovenproof dish, put in the fish and spoon an equal amount of the tomato sauce onto each piece.

7. 7

   Sprinkle the dried bread crumbs over the top.

8. 8

   Bake for 20-30 minutes, basting the fish occasionally with the sauce until the fish is tender and cooked through and the bread crumbs are golden and crisp.

9. 9

   Serve hot.