Mediterranean Baked Fish - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lbs firm white fish fillets, cod etc
4 teaspoons olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped fine
2 teaspoons anise seed, ground fine
3 large garlic cloves, minced
28 ounces diced tomatoes with juice, liquid reserved
1/4 cup kalamata olive, chopped
1 teaspoon dill weed
1 teaspoon basil
2 teaspoons lemon pepper (not the kind with salt)
1/2 cup white wine, if desired (optional)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 425\u00b0F.
Heat the oil in a large skillet, add the onion and anise, saute until softened. Stir in the garlic, tomatoes, olives, herbs, lemon pepper and white wine.
Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until tomatoes are tender and sauce has thickened, about 30 minutes. Add some of the reserved juice if necessary.
Oil a 13 x 9 inch casserole. Put about half of the vegetable sauce in the pan and spread it around. Place the fillets in a single layer in the pan and distribute the rest of the sauce over the fish.
Bake until the fish is opaque and flaky, about 20 minutes.
Plate the fillets and add the sauce and pan juices to the fish.