FLOUNDER MEDITERRANEAN

FLOUNDER MEDITERRANEAN image

Yield 4 people

Number Of Ingredients 14

5 roma (plum) tomatoes
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1/2 Spanish onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 pinch Italian seasoning
24 kalamata olives, pitted and chopped
1/4 cup white wine
1/4 cup capers
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
6 leaves fresh basil, chopped
3 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan
cheese
1 pound flounder fillets
6 leaves fresh basil, torn

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). 2. Bring a saucepan of water to a boil. Plunge tomatoes into the boiling water and immediately remove to a medium bowl of ice water; drain. Remove and discard skins from tomatoes. Chop tomatoes and set aside. 3. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; saute onion until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, garlic and Italian seasoning; cook until tomatoes are tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Mix in olives, wine, capers, lemon juice, and 1/2 the basil. Reduce heat, blend in Parmesan cheese, and cook until the mixture is reduced to a thick sauce, about 15 minutes. 4. Place flounder in a shallow baking dish. Pour sauce over the fillets and top with remaining basil leaves. 5. Bake 12 minutes in the preheated oven, until fish is easily flaked with a fork.