Salmon Portafino

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 (28 ounce) can fire-roasted tomatoes (with juice)
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 tablespoon fresh basil, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 2 tablespoons capers
• 4 tablespoons green olives, chopped
• 1/3 cup wine (chardonnay works well)
• 1/4 cup water
• salt and pepper
• 4 (4 ounce) salmon fillets

Recipe

• 1 in a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat.
• 2 add the onion and cook, about 5 minutes, or until just beginning to color.
• 3 add the garlic and cook 1 minute.
• 4 add the tomatoes, thyme, basil, vinegar, sugar, olives, capers and salt and pepper, raising heat to medium high.
• 5 cook for 1 minute, then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 10 minutes. water may be added if the sauce seems too dry.
• 6 stir in the wine and 1/4 cup of water.
• 7 place the salmon, skin side down on top of the sauce.
• 8 cover pan and cook 10-15 minutes on medium-low, or until salmon is cooked through.
• 9 remove salmon from pan and top with sauce,.
• 10 splash with additional balsamic vinegar as desired.