Spanish Monkfish

Ingredients:

• 1 tbsp + 2 tsp extra-virgin olive oil, divided
• 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
• 1 (14-oz) can diced tomatoes
• 1/4 tsp powdered saffron
• 1 1/2 lbs. monkfish or halibut filets
• 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
• salt
• freshly ground black pepper

Makes 4 Servings

1. Heat oven to 425 F.
2. Heat 2 tsp of the oil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic, reduce heat to medium-low and cook 2 minutes. Add tomatoes with juice, saffron and a pinch of salt and pepper. Simmer 20 minutes.
3. While sauce is cooking, brush fish with remaining oil and season well with salt and pepper. Bake until just opaque in the center, 12-15 minutes.
4. Add parslet to sauce, seaon to taste with salt and pepper and remove from heat. Spoon over fish and serve.

WW POINTS VALUE: 4 pts.

Note: This recipe appears in the South Beach Diet Quick & Easy Cookbook. This is a deliciously easy dish that can be enjoyed any day of the week. It's also a flavorful way to  kick-start your weight loss. Garlic, tomatoes, parsley and saffron are the basic flavors for a traditional Spanish dish. You can also use haddock with this dish and it will taste delicious. I had this dish last night and the fish was cooked beautifully along with the tomato sauce with a side of green beans and dinner was delicious.