Sole Provençale Food

COD PROVENCAL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Arrange fillets in 8x8x2 inch square baking dish.
• Saute onion and garlic in oil in medium-size skillet over medium heat 3 to 5 minutes or until lightly softened. Add tomatoes, capers, basil, olives, lemon juice, oregano, salt if using and pepper.
• Simmer, stirring occasionally for approximately 8 minutes. Spoon the sauce over the fish.
• Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes or until cooked through.

SOLE PROVENçALE

Steps:

• In 1-quart saucepan, heat mushrooms, wine, tomato paste, tomato, onion, garlic and half of the thyme to boiling; reduce heat to medium. Cook about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened.
• Meanwhile, sprinkle salt and remaining thyme over fish fillets; roll up fillets. In 8-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Cook rolled fish, seam side down, in oil 4 to 5 minutes, turning as needed, until lightly browned on all sides.
• Top fish with tomato mixture; reduce heat to low. Cover; cook 5 minutes longer or until fish flakes easily with fork.

SOLE PROVENCAL

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute onion and celery in oil, until tender. Add tomatoes, parsley, bay leaves, salt and pepper. Cover and simmer gently for 20 minutes. Add sole fillets and continue cooking for 10 minutes; or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Remove fish to a warm platter. If thicker sauce is desired, add a small amount of flour and cook until mixture is thickened and starts to boil.

PROVENCAL SAUCE FOR DOVER SOLE

Steps:

• For fish: Preheat oven to 375°F and heat large oval sauté pan over medium high heat. Season the fish with salt and pepper; lightly dust flesch side with flour; coat pan with oil and add fish, flour side down. Cook until golden brown. Turn over and finish in oven for 8-10 minutes. Meanwhile make the sauce.
• For sauce: Heat sauté pan over medium heat and add oil, shallots and garlic and cook until golden (toasted).
• Add wine, tomato paste, and tomatoes or fruit depending, and cook down until tomatoes or fruit begin to break down.
• Add vegetable broth and season with salt and pepper. Finish with fresh herbs.