How To Make Acqua Pazza
Whip up an acqua pazza for a wholesome and nourishing meal! This Italian dish offers baked fish fillets, tomato mixture, and healthy veggies.
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 carrot, finely chopped
- 1 celery stick, finely chopped
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1½ cups dry white wine
- 3 tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped
- 2 tbsp fresh basil, finely chopped
- 3 tbsp capers
- salt and pepper, to taste
- red pepper flakes, (or ½ hot red pepper finely chopped) dash
- 2 lbs whitefish fillets
For Garnish:
- ¼ cup parsley, fresh, chopped
- 2 tsp lemon zest, coarsely grated
Instructions
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Heat the oven to 400 degrees F. In a heavy, ovenproof pan, heat the oil. Add the onion, celery, carrot and garlic, and cook until it is tender.
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Add the wine, parsley, basil, seasonings, capers and tomatoes, and bring to a boil. Add the fish fillets, and spoon some of the hot vegetables over them.
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Bake in the preheated oven for about 20 minutes, or until the fillets are completely cooked. Taste once more, and adjust seasonings if needed.
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Serve the fillets in individual bowls, and spoon a good helping of the tomato mixture into each bowl.
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Sprinkle each dish with the fresh parsley and lemon, and serve with some good crusty bread to soak up the tasty juices.
Nutrition
- Sugar: 5g
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- Calcium: 64mg
- Calories: 421kcal
- Carbohydrates: 11g
- Cholesterol: 113mg
- Fat: 15g
- Fiber: 2g
- Iron: 3mg
- Monounsaturated Fat: 9g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g
- Potassium: 1037mg
- Protein: 47g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Sodium: 312mg
- Vitamin A: 3295IU
- Vitamin C: 27mg
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