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Fish Vera Cruz

Cuisine: Mexican
Type: Fish
Courses: Main Course
Serves: 4 people

Recipe Ingredients

1 1/4 lbs 567g / 20ozFish fillets or steaks - (1/2" thick)
1 tablespoon 15mlLime juice
1 tablespoon 15mlOnion - sliced (medium)
1 tablespoon 15mlGreen pepper - cut into 3/4" chunks (medium)
1   Garlic clove - minced
1 tablespoon 15mlVegetable oil
2 tablespoons 30mlTomatoes - cut into chunks (medium)
1/2 cup 118mlHeinz Chili Sauce
1/4 cup 59mlSliced pimiento-stuffed olives
1   Red pepper
  Capers for garnish - optional

Recipe Instructions

Sprinkle fish with lime juice; set aside. Saute onion, green pepper, and garlic in oil until tender-crisp. Add tomatoes and remaining ingredients. Simmer until most of liquid evaporates, about 3 to 5 minutes. Place fish in skillet, spooning sauce over. Simmer 3 to 4 minutes. Turn fish and spoon sauce over. Simmer an additional 3 to 4 minutes or until fish turns opaque and just flakes when tested with fork. To serve, spoon sauce over fish and garnish with capers, if desired. This recipe serves 4.

Source:
A VersaCHILITY RECIPE BOOKLET by Heinz - (cookbooklet by mail) - Send a business-size SASE to - Heinz Versa CHILITY, P.O. Box 57, Dept. CD, Pittsburg, PA 15230-0057 - As reprinted in the Mar/Apr, 1993 issue of Cookbook Digest

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