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Cafe Di Stasio's baked fish and potatoes

Name: Cafe Di Stasio's baked fish and potatoes recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 80 min
Total time: 110 min
Ingredients: 6 ripe roma tomatoes, roughly chopped; 2 tbs extra virgin olive oil, plus extra to drizzle; 1 medium onion, thinly sliced; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 1/4 cup loosely packed basil leaves, finely chopped, plus extra to scatter; 1 pinch saffron; 800ml good-quality fish or chicken stock; 4 medium Dutch cream potatoes or any waxy potatoes, peeled, cut into 2cm pieces; 1.2kg fillet firm white fish, (rockling or blue-eye trevalla work best), skin on, pin-boned; Lemon slices, to serve

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Cafe Di Stasio's baked fish and potatoes

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by Rinaldo Di Stasio

Feb 08, 2021

This main from Cafe Di Stasio is as delicious as it is easy.

6 ripe roma tomatoes, roughly chopped
2 tbs extra virgin olive oil, plus extra to drizzle
1 medium onion, thinly sliced
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1/4 cup loosely packed basil leaves, finely chopped, plus extra to scatter
1 pinch saffron
800ml good-quality fish or chicken stock
4 medium Dutch cream potatoes or any waxy potatoes, peeled, cut into 2cm pieces
1.2kg fillet firm white fish, (rockling or blue-eye trevalla work best), skin on, pin-boned
Lemon slices, to serve

Method

1.

Preheat oven to 200°C. Place the tomato in a large deep roasting pan and drizzle with extra olive oil. Season to taste and stir to combine. Roast for 12-15 minutes until softened.
2.

Meanwhile, heat a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the oil, onion, garlic, basil and saffron, and cook, stirring, for 4-5 minutes until onion has softened. Add the stock and bring to the boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and add to the roasted tomatoes with the sliced potato. Season and stir gently to combine.
3.

Return to the oven and cook for 30-35 minutes until potato is three- quarters cooked. Remove from the oven and top with fish, skin-side down. Season the fish liberally then roast for a further 20-25 minutes until fish is cooked. Remove from oven and stand for 5 minutes before serving. Serve with sliced lemons.