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Lostgaeriel · 04-19-2002, 01:01 AM

Sméagol’s Fissh Dissh (Middle-earth Fish Stew)
Prep time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 10 minutes Makes: 4 servings

28 oz can plum tomatoes, including juice (Yeah, yeah, I know. No tomatoes in M-E.)
10 oz can chicken broth
½ cup dry red wine
2 garlic cloves, crushed
½ tsp anchovy paste (optional – I say hold the anchovies!)
¼ tsp chili powder
½ tsp leaf oregano
generous pinch of thyme
1 lb (500 g frozen or fresh fissh fillets, such as cod (Well, let’s use something else - cod stocks are very low, eh? Haddock is good. Ah, Haddock stocks are low, too. Never mind.)
1 green pepper
1 small zucchini (optional – I like it)

1. Place entire contents of can of tomatoes into a large saucepan set over high heat. Break up tomatoes with a fork. Add undiluted broth, wine and garlic. Stir in anchovy paste and seasonings.

2. If fissh is frozen, run under cold water for a few minutes to rinse off ice crystals and soften slightly. Cut fissh into 2-inch pieces. Stir into tomato mixture. Adjust heat so that mixture boils gently. Stir often.

3. Meanwhile, chop green pepper and stir into tomato mixture. Then slice zucchini, if using, and stir in. By this time, fissh should be flaky. If so, stew is ready. Serve stew with hot My Precious Parmesan Bread.

Per serving: 170 calories, 25.8 g protein, 84 mg calcium, 2.5 mg iron

(Yes, I know Gollum preferred sushi; this recipe was his favourite before he got his ‘birthday present’. His grandma used to make it for him.)

My Precious Parmesan Bread
Prep time: 5 minutes Broiling time: 1 minute Makes: 6 servings

1 small French baguette
2 tbsp olive oil
¼ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
½ tsp dried basil
Freshly ground black pepper

1. Preheat broiler. Cut bread in half lengthwise. Brush both halves with olive oil. Then evenly sprinkle with Parmesan, basil and pepper.

2. Place bread, Parmesan-side up, on a baking sheet. Broil for 1 to 2 minutes or just until Precious cheese is golden.

Per serving: 198 calories, 5.9 g protein, 68 mg calcium, 1.5 mg iron

[ April 21, 2002: Message edited by: Lostgaeriel ]

[ June 07, 2002: Message edited by: Lostgaeriel ]

04-19-2002, 01:01 AM	#28
Lostgaeriel Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Toronto the Good Posts: 477	Sméagol’s Fissh Dissh (Middle-earth Fish Stew) Prep time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 10 minutes Makes: 4 servings 28 oz can plum tomatoes, including juice (Yeah, yeah, I know. No tomatoes in M-E.) 10 oz can chicken broth ½ cup dry red wine 2 garlic cloves, crushed ½ tsp anchovy paste (optional – I say hold the anchovies!) ¼ tsp chili powder ½ tsp leaf oregano generous pinch of thyme 1 lb (500 g frozen or fresh fissh fillets, such as cod (Well, let’s use something else - cod stocks are very low, eh? Haddock is good. Ah, Haddock stocks are low, too. Never mind.) 1 green pepper 1 small zucchini (optional – I like it) 1. Place entire contents of can of tomatoes into a large saucepan set over high heat. Break up tomatoes with a fork. Add undiluted broth, wine and garlic. Stir in anchovy paste and seasonings. 2. If fissh is frozen, run under cold water for a few minutes to rinse off ice crystals and soften slightly. Cut fissh into 2-inch pieces. Stir into tomato mixture. Adjust heat so that mixture boils gently. Stir often. 3. Meanwhile, chop green pepper and stir into tomato mixture. Then slice zucchini, if using, and stir in. By this time, fissh should be flaky. If so, stew is ready. Serve stew with hot My Precious Parmesan Bread. Per serving: 170 calories, 25.8 g protein, 84 mg calcium, 2.5 mg iron (Yes, I know Gollum preferred sushi; this recipe was his favourite before he got his ‘birthday present’. His grandma used to make it for him.) My Precious Parmesan Bread Prep time: 5 minutes Broiling time: 1 minute Makes: 6 servings 1 small French baguette 2 tbsp olive oil ¼ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese ½ tsp dried basil Freshly ground black pepper 1. Preheat broiler. Cut bread in half lengthwise. Brush both halves with olive oil. Then evenly sprinkle with Parmesan, basil and pepper. 2. Place bread, Parmesan-side up, on a baking sheet. Broil for 1 to 2 minutes or just until Precious cheese is golden. Per serving: 198 calories, 5.9 g protein, 68 mg calcium, 1.5 mg iron [ April 21, 2002: Message edited by: Lostgaeriel ] [ June 07, 2002: Message edited by: Lostgaeriel ] __________________ Elen síla lúmenn’ omentielvo, a star shines on the hour of our meeting.