Saturday, August 29, 2009

Sea Bass with Tomatoes, Olives & Capers

If you like fish...

this Ellie Krieger dish is fabulous! It's her Sea Bass with Tomato, Olives & Capers recipe. She uses sea bass in the recipe, but recommended any white fish so I used wild cod (instead of farm raised).

The one thing I love about this recipe is that it's super quick to put together. Less than 20 minutes from start to table (and that includes the orzo I made with it).

I love this recipe because it's packed full of flavor. It has some red pepper flakes, capers, calamata olives, spinach, tomatoes, shallots, and a white wine reduction.

Eating fish twice a week is also important in a healthy diet because of the Omega-3 fatty acids it packs. This article explains everything you need to know about the health benefits of consuming fish in your diet.

The dish also packs a ton of color.



The Food You Crave: Luscious Recipes for a Healthy Life
Ellie Krieger

Sea Bass with Tomato, Olive and Capers (pg. 228)

Ingredients:
4 teaspoons olive oil
Four 5-oz. skinless sea bass fillets (or other white fish)
1 small onion, diced (about a cup)
1/2 cup dry white wine
1 cup canned no-salt-added diced tomatoes, with their juices
1/2 cup pitted and chopped calamata olives
2 tablespoons capers, drained
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
2-oz. baby spinach leaves (about 2 lightly packed cups)
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

Directions:
*In a large nonstick skillet, heat 2 teaspoons of the oil over medium-high heat. Add the fish and cook until opaque in the center, about 2 1/2 mintues per side 1/2-inch thickness. Transfer the fish to a serving platter and tent with aluminum foil to keep warm.

*Heat the remaining 2 teaspoons oil in the same skillet; add the onion and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Add the wine and cook until reduced by half, about 2 minutes. Add the tomatoes and let simmer for about 5 minutes. Add the olives, capers, and red pepper, if using, and cook for 1 minute more. Stir in the spinach and cook until it is wilted, about 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

*Spoon the topping over the fish and serve.

Serves 4 (serving size is: 1 fish fillet and 1/2 cup of the topping)

Per Serving
Calories: 250
Total Fat: 9.5 g (Mono: 5.3 g, Poly: 1.7 g, Sat: 1.5 g)
Protein: 29g
Carb: 7.5g
Fiber: 2.5g
Chol: 62mg
Sodium: 421.5mg

Excellent Source Of (20% of Daily Recommended Value): Phosphorus, Protein, Selenium, Vitamin A, and Vitamin B6

Good Source Of (10% of Daily Recommended Value): Fiber, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Niacin, Pantothenic Acid, Potassium, Riboflavin, Thiamin, Vitamin C, and Vitamin E.


Try this recipe! It tastes great over orzo.

2 comments:

  1. mmmmm that look so good! i'll have to try this recipe. sea bass is my all time favorite fish!

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  2. That sounds wonderful and those pictures look great this week.

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