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Black Sea bass Provencal Style

Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 med sized onions chopped
  • 1 tsp garlic minced
  • 2 cups tomatoes (fresh or canned) not drained
  • ½ cup dry white wine
  • 1 cup tiny Niçoise olive
  • ½ cup fresh basil
  • 1 sprig fresh rosemary or ½ tsp dried
  • 1 sprig fresh thyme or ½ tsp dried
  • salt & pepper to taste
  • 1 ½ - 2 lbs. fillets Black Sea Bass

Instructions
 

  • Heat the olive oil in a large, steep-sided skillet or casserole over medium heat; add the onions and cook, stirring, until softened.
  • Add the garlic and tomatoes, raise the heat slightly, and cook, stirring occasionally, until some of the tomato juice bubbles away.
  • Add the wine and cook, stirring occasionally, for another 5 minutes.
  • Add the olives, half the basil, the remaining herbs, and some salt( remember that the olives are salty) and pepper.
  • Cook for one minute; submerge the fish in the sauce and cook over medium heat until the fillets are tender and white, about 8 minutes.
  • Garnish with the remaining basil.
  • Serve immediately, with crusty bread.