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Fast
Baked Trout with Rainbow Bell Peppers (or
any veggies in your fridge in need of consumption)
This
is another one of those I'm-too-lazy-to-cook-from-scratch
suppers you can get on the table without a whole lot of
fuss. The recipe amounts to fish and veggies wrapped in
foil and baked.
You can use bell peppers and mushrooms like we did or you
can use up all those veggies you bought with the best of
intentions currently taking up too much space in your fridge.
The ones destined for the garbage disposal if you don't
turn them into something edible pretty quick. How do I know
about the, buy armloads of gorgeous vegetables and let them
go to waste club, how do you think I know?
The technique of folding a portion of protein such as fish
or chicken, a generous portion of veggies and a bit of cooking
liquid into tin foil packets and baking them on a cookie
sheet while you unwind from a long day or oversee homework
laggers is something you need to master.
Tip:
If
you're not in the mood to chop, slice and dice veggies
and mince garlic, use frozen or salad bar veggies and
buy jarred chopped garlic. If you don't like olives, don't
use olives.
If
the Queen's Coming to Dinner :
Fresh herbs are a positively lovely addition. For this
version, try fresh thyme and tuck it into the packets
before you bake them. Add fresh basil just before plating.
Serves
4
Ingredients
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| 1
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pound
trout, cut into 4 oz. portions |
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coarse
salt and cracked black pepper (to taste) |
| 2 |
cloves
garlic, peeled and very thinly sliced |
| 1/4 |
cup
capers, rinsed and drained |
| 1/2 |
cup
kalamata olives, pitted, cut in half |
| 2 |
bell
peppers, seeded and sliced |
| 1 |
medium
portobello mushroom, thinly sliced |
| 1/4 |
cup
balsamic vinegar |
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Heat
a nonstick pan over medium-high heat. Add olive oil.
Add garlic and sauté until cooked halfway through,
about 30 seconds. Add capers and olives, stir. Add balsamic
vinegar and reduce, about 3 minutes. Add peppers and
mushroom. Stir for 1 minute. Divide into 4 portions. |
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Divide
remaining ingredients among fish packets. Seal and
place packets on a rimmed cookie sheet. Bake for 15
to 20 minutes. Serve immediately. |
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