Baked Fish Over Tomato and Bean Stew
This healthy dinner is surprisingly easy and quick to make. Tomatoes and beans are stewed together with basil and bay leaf. While the stew is cooking fish is baked in the oven. The fish is served on top of the tomato stew with a drizzle of herb oil and toasted, crusty bread.
Ingredients
Tomato and Bean Stew
- 2 pints Cherry or Grape tomatoes
- 15 oz can butter beans Drained and rinsed. Substitute navy or cannellini beans.
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- Salt and pepper
- 2 basil leaves
- 1 bay leaf
Baked Fish
- 4 fillets white fish About 1.5-2 inches in thickness. Use whichever white fish you prefer. I have made this with Black Cod, Halibut, and Seabass.
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- Salt and pepper
Herb oil
- ¼ cup basil
- ¼ cup parsley
- 6 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp lemon
- Salt and pepper
- Bread for serving
Instructions
Tomato and Bean Stew
- In a large pot, heat oil over medium heat. Add tomatoes with a generous pinch of salt and pepper.
- Cook for about 5 minutes, stirring often. The tomatoes should be starting to burst and break down.
- Add bay leaf and basil. Cook for another 5 minutes. The tomatoes should mostly be softened at this point.
- Add the butter beans. Cook on low for 10 minutes, stirring often.
- Remove bay leaf. Taste for seasoning. Add salt and pepper as needed.
Baked Fish
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees fahrenheit.
- Place fish on an oiled baking sheet. Brush with 2 tbsp oil and season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes. The fish is done when opaque in color and flakes apart when poked with a fork. The internal temperature should reach 145 degrees Fahrenheit.
Herb oil
- Add all ingredients for the herb oil in a mini food processor or blender. Add a pinch of salt and pepper.
- Pulse until herbs are just chopped. Taste for seasoning, and add more salt and pepper if needed.*
Serve
- To plate the fish, divide the stew between 4 shallow bowls or plates. Place the cooked fish on top. Serve with a drizzle of the herb oil and slices of bread.
Notes
*Be careful not to over process, the herb oil will start to look like a green smoothie if blended too much.