Ingredients: 6 fresh Black Sea Bass fillets (about 6 oz each) 2 Tablespoons butter Tomato sauce Salt and pepper, to taste

Serves/Makes: 6

How to cook Mexican Baked Sea Bass with Tomato Sauce:

• 20 minutes before serving, preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Rinse the Sea Bass fillets, pat dry and season with salt and pepper.
• Melt butter in skillet and brown Sea Bass fillets slightly on both sides.
• Transfer to a greased baking dish.
• Spoon tomato sauce to completely cover Sea Bass fillets.
• Cover pan with aluminum foil and bake 10 to 15 minutes.

Tomato Sauce Ingredients:

• 1 Tablespoon oil
• 4 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1/2 cup onions, finely chopped
• 2 pounds tomatoes, peeled and finely chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, cut into strips
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1/2 cup green olives, chopped
• 1/4 cup capers
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper

How to prepare a Tomato Sauce:

• Heat oil in large saucepan.
• Add garlic and onion, saute for about 3 minutes.
• Add the tomatoes and bring to a boil.
• Add the bell pepper and stir for 2 minutes.
• Add salt, pepper, bay leaves and oregano.
• Return to a boil, cover and cook on low heat for about 8 minutes.
• Add olives, capers and cook another 5 minutes.
• Correct seasonings, remove from heat.
• Remove bay leaves and set mixture aside.

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