Easy Provencal Fish

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 red, yellow, or green bell pepper, cored, seeded, and sliced into 1/2-inch strips
• 1 medium sweet onion , halved and sliced into 1/2-inch strips
• 10 whole cloves of garlic , peeled
• 2 cups canned crushed tomatoes
• 12 kalamata or Nicoise olives
• 1/2 teaspoon Caribbean seasoning blend or lemon pepper
• 4 (5-ounce) cod fillets
• Kosher salt , to taste
• Black pepper , freshly ground, to taste

Method

1. Gather the ingredients.
2. In a saute pan over medium-low heat, heat the oil until hot, then add bell peppers, onions, and whole garlic cloves; cook until the vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes.5 min timer
3. Add crushed tomatoes, olives, and seasoning. Continue cooking until garlic cloves are easily pierced with a fork, about 5 minutes. If mixture becomes dry, add 1 tablespoon of water at a time, as needed.5 min timer
4. Increase the heat to medium. Add the fish ​fillets to the pan, spooning the sauce over top. Saute until cod is cooked through and flakes easily with a fork, 5 to 7 minutes . Season to taste with salt and pepper.7 min timer
5. Serve cod filets with the Provencal sauce over the top.