Red Snapper Livornese recipe

4 servings

2 tablespoons olive oil

1/2 small onion, diced

2 cloves garlic, minced

5 whole canned tomatoes, drained and chopped

2 tablespoons capers, chopped

1/2 cup sliced black olives, drained

1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

1/2 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

1 pound red snapper fillets

1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

In a medium skillet, heat olive oil and saute onion until tender, about 5 minutes.

Add garlic, and saute for 1 minute.

Stir in tomatoes, capers, black olives, red pepper flakes, and parsley.

Bring to a boil, and simmer for 10 minutes.

Spread 1/2 cup of the sauce in a 11x7 inch baking dish, and arrange the snapper fillets in a single layer in the dish.

Drizzle lemon juice over the fillets, and then pour the remaining sauce over all.

Bake for 15 minutes for 1/2 inch thick fillets, or 30 minutes for 1 inch thick fillets.

Baste once with the sauce while baking.

Snapper is done when it flakes easily with a fork.