Baked Halibut with Tomato Sauce

A dish where tomatoes and onion do the work.

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Ingredients

Units: US Metric
  • 2 lbs. halibut
  • 2 cups tomatoes
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 slice onion
  • 3 cloves
  • ½ tablespoon sugar
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 3 tablespoons flour
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • ⅛ teaspoon pepper
Make it lactose-friendly
  • 3 tablespoons butter → plant butter, ghee (mostly lactose-free), or olive oil

Swaps are suggestions, not medical advice. Check labels if lactose is a serious issue for you.

Steps

  1. Cook twenty minutes tomatoes, water, onion, cloves, and sugar. Melt butter, add flour, and stir into hot mixture. Add salt and pepper, cook ten minutes, and strain. Clean fish, put in baking-pan, pour around half the sauce, and bake thirty-five minutes, basting often. Remove to hot platter, pour around remaining sauce, and garnish with parsley.
Nutrition (estimated, per serving)
Calories440
Protein27.4 g
Fat32.2 g
Carbs9.3 g
Fiber1.2 g
Sodium504 mg

Source

The Boston Cooking-School Cook Book (Fannie Farmer, pub. domain) — Public domain in the United States