Baked Fish with Tomato Sauce

Name: Baked Fish with Tomato Sauce
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 fish of 1 1/2 to 2 kg, cleaned and without spine or head (roebuck, namorado, tainha or badejo); lemon juice; salt and black pepper to taste; For the sauce; 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves; 2 1/2 tablespoons olive oil; 2/3 cup finely chopped onion; 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon ground oregano; 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin; 3/4 teaspoon paprika; salt and black pepper to taste; 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley; 1 1/2 cups ripe tomatoes, peeled and finely chopped (2-3 tomatoes); 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 3 drops hot sauce; For serving; 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese; 2 tablespoons butter or margarine

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1 fish of 1 1/2 to 2 kg, cleaned and without spine or head (roebuck, namorado, tainha or badejo)
2
lemon juice
3
salt and black pepper to taste
4
For the sauce
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1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
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2 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
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2/3 cup finely chopped onion
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1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1/2 teaspoon ground oregano
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1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
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3/4 teaspoon paprika
12
salt and black pepper to taste
13
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
14
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
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1 1/2 cups ripe tomatoes, peeled and finely chopped (2-3 tomatoes)
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2 tablespoons lemon juice
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3 drops hot sauce
18
For serving
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1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
20
2 tablespoons butter or margarine

Ingredients

1
1 fish of 1 1/2 to 2 kg, cleaned and without spine or head (roebuck, namorado, tainha or badejo)
2
lemon juice
3
salt and black pepper to taste
4
For the sauce
5
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
6
2 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
7
2/3 cup finely chopped onion
8
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
9
1/2 teaspoon ground oregano
10
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
11
3/4 teaspoon paprika
12
salt and black pepper to taste
13
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
14
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
15
1 1/2 cups ripe tomatoes, peeled and finely chopped (2-3 tomatoes)
16
2 tablespoons lemon juice
17
3 drops hot sauce
18
For serving
19
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
20
2 tablespoons butter or margarine

Directions

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Season the fish with lemon juice, salt, and black pepper
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Place the fish in a refractory form, preferably oval-shaped and large enough to accommodate the fish
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Make the sauce: combine all the sauce ingredients except olive oil
4
Bate at high speed for a few seconds
5
Unplug and plug back in until the sauce is smooth and consistent
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In a pan, heat the olive oil for a few minutes
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Add the sauce and cook until it starts to simmer
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Simmer for 8-10 minutes or until the sauce has reduced and thickened
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Stir frequently and scrape the bottom of the pan to prevent sticking
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Spread the sauce over the fish, and sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese and butter or margarine on top
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Bake in a preheated oven at 200°C for 30-40 minutes or until the fish is cooked through (test by inserting a fork into the side of the fish without disturbing the surface of the sauce).