Making good on my promise to myself to cook more fish this year, I flagged a couple of fish recipes in the February issue of Bon Appetit and adapted one for a recent dinner. The original recipe (Roasted Potatoes and Haddock Puttanesca) calls for anchovies and olives to flavor the sauce. Jeff wasn't keen on either of those, but I convinced him to let me use anchovy paste, which I find a little more pleasant to work with than actual anchovies. Then I cut back the recipe to make just the right amount for two and adjusted the method a bit to suit the lesser amount of ingredients.
We ended up with a super-flavorful, salty-sweet mixture of haddock, fingerling potatoes, and tomato sauce. The anchovy paste and some capers added complex flavor to complement the sweet tomatoes, and red pepper flakes provided a little heat. The end result was a filling but not heavy dish that could definitely qualify as winter comfort food.
Haddock And Fingerling Potatoes In Tomato Sauce (adapted from Bon Appetit, February 2012)
Serves 2
Ingredients
2 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
2 garlic cloves, sliced
1 teaspoon anchovy paste
1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 (14.5-ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes and juice, coarsely processed
Salt and pepper
1/2 pound fingerling potatoes, halved
2 small shallots, peeled and quartered (leave root end intact)
1/2 pound haddock fillet, cut in 1-inch cubes
1 tablespoon drained capers
Parsley sprigs (optional)
Preparation
Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
Heat 1 tablespoon oil in small pot over medium-low heat. Add garlic and cook until soft and lightly browned, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in anchovy paste and red pepper flakes and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir in tomato puree.
Simmer over low to medium-low heat until sauce thickens, 15 to 20 minutes, stirring often. Season with salt and pepper.
Meanwhile, place a wire rack in a rimmed baking sheet. Toss potatoes, shallots, and 1/2 tablespoon oil together in medium bowl and season with salt and pepper. Spread in single layer on prepared rack.
Roast on top oven rack for 18 minutes, turning pan halfway through. Leave in oven. Place fish in 8-inch square baking dish. Drizzle 1 tablespoon olive oil over fish and season with salt and pepper.
Roast on rack under potatoes and shallots until center is just opaque and shallots are crispy, about 7 minutes.
Spoon a little of the sauce into a serving bowl.
Place potatoes and shallots in sauce, and arrange fish on top.
Spoon remaining sauce over fish.
Garnish with capers and parsley sprigs, if desired, and serve.
How are your cooking resolutions going?
18 comments:
Anchovies are one of those things that people sneer at when they know it's there, but tend to love when they don't. It gives that little extra something. :) Sounds like a delicious dinner!
Ooo, the original recipe you describe sounds like a puttanesca sauce (which I love), but it looks like you were able to adapt it to your tastes very successfully and make another great dish!
I'm also trying to cook (and eat) more fish. This recipe looks like the perfect winter fish dish!
This sounds delicious and flavorful. Im also eating more fish, and this recipe is perfect, I think I will make it tonight!
This looks really delicious! I love fingerling potatoes.
I had something similar at Temple Bar and it was delicious, so I bet I would like your version too! I am also not a big fan of olives like Jeff, but I do love anchovies.
definitely need to try this one!! looks so comforting :)
This looks fantastic! I've crossed one cooking resolution off my list so far: Making homemade doughnuts. It was well worth it!
this haddock looks so springy and fresh. you are doing so great on your cooking resolutions.
Very healthy and it looks fabulous!
Intriguing, I wouldn't immediately think of fish-potato-tomato going well together, looks great.
that looks so colorful and healthy and delicious. I actually love roasted potatoes and red onions, which are cheaper than shallots, as a side for brunch.
well, I did not make any resolutions ;)
What a great recipe!! I love that you have anchovy paste, too. How many times I've thrown out a container of anchovies...
Looks like a great meal! I should cook more with fish too
I think Brian and I would love this dinner! I'll have to remember it!
I really like anchovy paste too, and use in a lot in homemade dressings. This meal looks great! I wish we cooked more fish too!
Sounds super flavorful and delicious! Definitely comforting.
Great pics Megan! We would love this meal.
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