LISA'S FLOUNDER PUTTANESCA OVER SAUTEED SPINACH

prep time:: 10 MINUTES
cook time:: 15 MINUTES
total time:: 35 MINUTES

Makes 2 servings

I SERVE PUTTANESCA SAUCE OVER FLOUNDER (OR ANY THIN WHITE FISH) TO JAZZ UP THE FISH. USE THE VERY BEST CANNED CHOPPED TOMATOES. THE SWEETER AND LESS ACIDIC THE BETTER.

ingredients

2-3 FLOUNDER FILLETS
2 CUPS CHOPPED AND SEEDED PLUM TOMATOES
HANDFUL OF PITTED KALAMATA OLIVES
1 TBSP SMALL CAPERS, DRAINED
1/2 BAG FRESH BABY SPINACH
6 GARLIC CLOVES, SLICED
OLIVE OIL, AS NEEDED
SEA SALT & FRESH GROUND PEPPER

directions

1
PREHEAT OVEN TO 400°
2
IN A SMALL SAUCEPAN OVER MEDIUM HEAT SAUTE SOME OF THE GARLIC (DO NOT LET IT GET CRISPY) IN A BIT OF OIL. ADD THE TOMATOES, CAPERS, A BIT OF THE CAPER LIQUID, OLIVES, SALT AND PEPPER TO TASTE. LET THE SAUCE BOIL 3 MINUTES WHILE STIRRING. TURN HEAT DOWN TO A VERY LOW FLAME AS FISH IS COOKING IN OVEN.
3
TO PREPARE FISH:
4
PREHEAT OVEN TO 375
5
BRUSH A BIT OF OLIVE OIL ON THE BOTTOM OF THE BAKING DISH; PUT TWO TABLESPOONS OF SAUCE ON BOTTOM OF PAN UNDER FISH, AND SOME SAUCE ON THE FISH.
6
BAKE ABOUT 10 MINUTES, OR UNTIL COOKED THROUGH (DO NOT OVERCOOK )
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PREPARE THE SPINACH:
9
HEAT OLIVE OIL IN SAUTE PAN OVER MEDIUM-HIGH HEAT.
10
SAUTE GARLIC UNTIL SOFT AND SLIGHTLY GOLDEN, REMOVE THE GARLIC
11
ADD THE SPINACH TO THE PAN AND UNTIL JUST WILTED, ABOUT 3-5 MINUTES. ADD THE GARLIC BACK TO THE PAN AND TOSS. SEASON GENEROUSLY WITH SALT AND PEPPER.
12
TO SERVE: SPOON THE SPINACH IN CENTER OF PLATE AND TOP WITH FISH, SPOON SAUCE OVER FISH.