My dear friend lost her mother unexpectedly earlier this year. It was very sad for us all, as she was an amazing woman, mom and grandma. One day as we were remembering her mom at play date, my friend told me about this recipe her mother used to make all the time. “It’s so simple,” she said. “You just dump a bunch of stuff on fish and bake it.”
My friend’s mother used cod, but Matt and I had just bought a beautiful piece of halibut from the farmer’s market. We have a new favorite fish vendor there who goes fishing in Alaska and flash-freezes his catches. The fish is so good – his booth is where we bought the Sable fish that was so amazing a few weeks ago.
So we used halibut instead of cod, but you could use any firm white fish.
This post is less a recipe and more of a how-to technique! Dump on as much tomato sauce as you like of any flavor you like.
Add olives, capers and feta – again as much as you feel like.
I always go heavy on the cheese : )
Capers add such a nice punch!
Pick any vegetable to roast along with it. Cauliflower, asparagus, green beans, broccoli… We drizzled our asparagus in olive oil and smoked salt.
Bake the dish until your fish flakes with a fork in the center. Ours was pretty thick so it took about 30 minutes at 350* but yours might be thinner and take less time. Check it after 15 minutes and then every 5 or so.
Slice and serve!
Rami says
The thought of halibut with olives and feta is making me hungry for dinner at breakfast time haha! Beautiful! Pinned 🙂
Kelly says
This looks delicious. My husband doesn’t really like fish but I bet it would be good with chicken too?!
KathEats says
Yes but longer cooking time!
Elyse says
Great minds think alike since I made a similar recipe last night! Yum!
Samantha @ThePlantedVegan says
Beautiful photos! You’re recipes are always so pretty!
[email protected] says
That piece of halibut is incredible! Can’t get it here at all! Hake is my next best but that truly looks beautiful!
Cara says
I made a recipe up similar to this when I was in college and have been making it ever since! I usually use salmon or chicken and diced tomatoes or cherry tomatoes in place of the sauce. It has always been my go to! Love the idea of the tomato sauce tho!
Mom says
Looks fabulous. Will try soon!
Shoshana says
That looks incredible! Halibut is my favorite fish, can’t wait to try this :). So simple too
Amanda says
Yummm!
Kelsey @ SoMuchLifeToLive says
Looks delicious! I need to eat more fish…
Lindsey says
Looks great! I will definitely be making this for dinner tonight as they’re ingredients I usually have on hand (and I love not having to go to the store 😉 )
Audrey says
For some reason I didn’t get the last couple days’ posts! I went on your blog this morning and had three new ones! Don’t know why this happened… :/
KathEats says
Weird! Sometimes caching gets stuck behind.
jen says
This has been happening to me for a few weeks too. Not sure what changed.
Pamela says
I made this using haddock. I added fingerling potatoes to the pan and bought olives, sun dried tomato & feta from the olive bar at the grocery store. I poured the contents over the fish, tomato sauce and potatoes. What a simple, delicious, one-pan meal! It will become a staple. Thanks for sharing it!
anne says
You used to have a section on the blog of other food blogs. I don’t see now, unless I’m missing it? Looking for RD/cooking/health blogs, need some new life in my regular rotation. Thanks and keep up the great posts!
KathEats says
I don’t have a blogroll anymore – but I do have a list of RD blogs on this page!