Name: Red snapper with a tomato and bean sauce recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: Serves: 2
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 4 tsp olive oil; 1 med onion, peeled and finely sliced; 1 clove garlic, peeled and finely chopped; 4 ripe plum tomatoes, roughly chopped; 1 tbs tomato purée/ketchup; 2 thyme sprigs; 410g can borlotti beans, drained and rinsed; Salt and ground black pepper; 500g (1lb) side of red snapper, cut into 4 pieces

By GoodtoKnow

published 8 April 2011

in Recipes

A great fish recipe for the whole family. This fried red snapper has a borlotti beans and salsa verde sauce. The herb topping adds a tangy flavour to the rich taste

Ingredients

4 tsp olive oil
1 med onion, peeled and finely sliced
1 clove garlic, peeled and finely chopped
4 ripe plum tomatoes, roughly chopped
1 tbs tomato purée/ketchup
2 thyme sprigs
410g can borlotti beans, drained and rinsed
Salt and ground black pepper
500g (1lb) side of red snapper, cut into 4 pieces

For the salsa:

1 clove garlic, peeled and finely chopped
1-2 teaspoons capers
1 tbs chopped flaked almonds
2 tbs finely chopped flat-leaf parsley
Grated zest and juice of ½ a lemon
3 tbs good olive oil

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Method

Heat 2 tsp oil in a pan, add the onion and cook for 5 mins. Add the garlic, and cook for a min, then add the tomatoes and purée or ketchup, thyme, beans and 100ml (3½fl oz) hot water (or white wine if you prefer) and heat through for 5 mins. Season.
Meanwhile, mix together all the salsa ingredients.
Heat a frying pan. Brush the fish with the rest of the oil, season and pan-fry for 4-6 mins, depending on thickness of the fish. Serve the fish with the beans in the sauce and salsa verde spooned over.

Top Tip for making Red snapper with a tomato and bean sauce

Try this with hake or halibut and use cannellini beans instead of borlotti, if you like.

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