snapper veracruz

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 small green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 lime, juiced
• 1/2 cup pimento-stuffed green olives, sliced
• 1/4 cup canned diced green chiles, drained
• 3 large tomatoes, seeded and coarsely chopped
• 4 (8 ounce) fillets
• 1 tablespoon capers, rinsed and drained

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins Ready Time: 50 mins


• heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. add green pepper, onion, and garlic, and cook until pepper is soft, about 5 minutes. mix in the white pepper, cinnamon, lime juice, olives, and chiles; cook for 2 more minutes, to blend the flavors. stir in the tomatoes, and cook until thickened, about 10 minutes.
• preheat the oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). place the snapper filets into a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking dish. pour the tomato sauce over the filets, and bake for 10 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until fish flakes easily with a fork. stir in the capers just before serving.