Fast-roasted fish steaks with tomatoes and pesto

Name: Fast-roasted fish steaks with tomatoes and pesto
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil; 2 fish steaks, such as halibut, at least 1-in. thick; 1 cup flavourful meatless tomato sauce; 1 tsp basil pesto

Prep Time5 min
Total Time5 min
Makes2 servings

*PLUS Baking Time: 15 minutes

By Chatelaine

Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil
2 fish steaks, such as halibut, at least 1-in. thick
1 cup flavourful meatless tomato sauce
1 tsp basil pesto

Instructions

Preheat oven to 500F (260C). Pour oil into a 9-inch (23-cm) pie plate and turn fish in oil until coated. Pour spaghetti sauce around fish. Spread 1/2 teaspoon (2 mL) pesto on top of each fish steak. Place a piece of foil loosely overtop. Bake in centre of 500F (260C) oven for 15 minutes, stirring sauce every 5 minutes. Serve with rice and a vegetable sauté.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories 372, Protein 37.9g, Carbohydrates 19.9g, Fat 15.2g, Fibre 2.5g, Sodium 734mg.

It doesn't get much easier than this flavourful pesto fish bake.

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Dinner Healthy Recipes bake seafood

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