Fish With Green Peppers And Tomatoes(Serves 6) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. fish, cut into thick slices (any firm, white fleshed fish)
1/3 c. olive oil
2 large onions, cut lengthwise and thinly sliced
2 medium green peppers, remove seeds and ribs and slice thinly
2 to 4 medium garlic cloves, crushed
3/4 c. finely chopped parsley
2 large tomatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
1 Tbsp. tomato paste
1/2 c. water
salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

Preparation

Wash fish well under cold running water; dry well.
Heat oil over moderate heat in a large, heavy skillet.
Add fish; saute until golden brown on both sides.
Transfer to a plate and set aside.
Add onions to skillet and saute until soft, but not brown. Stir often.
Add green peppers and saute until soft.
Add garlic and more oil if needed and saute for about another minute. Dissolve tomato paste in water.
Add parsley and tomatoes, salt and pepper to skillet and bring to boil.
Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 10 minutes.
Add fish to skillet; baste thoroughly with sauce.
Cover and simmer 15 minutes.
Serve cold with a crusty type bread.