Who doesn’t love a juicy bake for dinner? With winter almost here, it’s time to take out your trusty ovenproof dish and whip up this Spanish fish casserole.

SERVES 4 // COOKING TIME 50 min

INGREDIENTS
1 red onion, thinly sliced
2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
1 tsp chilli flakes
2 tsp paprika
2 tbsp chopped parsley
½ cup black olives
400 g tin chopped tomatoes
1 cup baby tomatoes
1 green pepper, sliced
¾ cup vegetable stock
½ cup tomato puree
1 tbsp lemon juice
2 tsp sugar
2 hake fillets

METHOD
1. Preheat oven to 180°C.
2. Heat some oil in a pan over medium. Fry the onion for 5 minutes, until soft and slightly golden.
3. Add garlic, chilli flakes, paprika and parsley. Fry for 2 minutes, until fragrant.
4. Add the olives, chopped tomatoes, baby tomatoes, green pepper, vegetable stock, tomato puree, lemon juice and sugar. Simmer for 20–25 minutes, until the sauce has thickened and reduced.
5. Transfer to a casserole dish and nestle the hake fillets in the tomato sauce. Bake for 15 minutes, until the fish is cooked through.

Recipe: Jezza-Rae Larsen
Styling: Kate Turner
Photography: Sean Dollery // HMimages.co.za

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