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Haddock in Tomato & Basil Sauce

A deliciously simple and low fat fish dinner
Keyword Haddock
Cook Time 50 minutes
Servings 4 People
Calories 212kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 onion thinly sliced
  • 1  small aubergine, roughly chopped
  • ½ tsp ground paprika
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 400g can chopped tomatoes
  • 1 tsp dark or light muscovado sugar
  • 8 large basil leaves, plus a few extra for sprinkling
  • 4 haddock fillets

Instructions

  • Heat the olive oil in a large non-stick frying pan and stir fry the onion and aubergine. After about 4 minutes the vegetables will start to turn golden but won’t be soft yet, so cover with a lid and let the vegetables steam-fry in their own juices for 6 minutes – this helps them to soften without needing to add any extra oil.
  • Stir in the paprika, garlic, tomatoes and sugar with 1⁄2 tsp salt and cook for another 8-10 minutes, stirring, until onion and aubergine are tender.
  • Scatter in the basil leaves then nestle the fish in the sauce, cover the pan and cook for 6-8 minutes until the fish flakes when tested with a knife and the flesh is firm but still moist. Tear over the rest of the basil and serve with a salad and crusty bread.