Baked Cod (Or Halibut) With Tomatoes

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 teaspoons garlic, minced
• 1 (14 ounce) can chopped tomatoes, drain but reserve in case too dry
• 1 teaspoon tomato paste
• 4 tablespoons dry white wine
• 4 tablespoons flat leaf parsley, chopped
• 4 cod steaks or halibut steaks
• 2 tablespoons dried breadcrumbs
• salt
• pepper

Directions

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.