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Hake in Spanish tomato and pepper sauce

Flaky hake poached in a smoky Spanish style tomato and red pepper sauce, with cannellini beans for body.

  • Time35 min
  • LevelEasy
  • Costabout £2.55 a head
4 servings

Ingredients

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Method

  1. 1

    Spray a large lidded frying pan with low fat cooking spray. Cook the onion and peppers for 10 minutes until soft.

    10 min
  2. 2

    Add the garlic and paprika and stir for 1 minute until it smells smoky.

    1 min
  3. 3

    Pour in the tomatoes and water. Add the cannellini beans and simmer for 8 minutes until the sauce is thick.

    8 min
  4. 4

    Season the hake with black pepper and nestle the fillets into the sauce. Cover and cook for 8 minutes, until the fish turns white and flakes easily.

    8 min
  5. 5

    Squeeze over the lemon juice and scatter with parsley. Serve with the sauce spooned over.

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