Baked Red Snapper Confetti

(Serves 4)

Ingredients:

  • 4 Red Snapper fillets (or your favorite fish)
  • 1/2 cup diced tomatoes
  • 1/2 cup each chopped red, green and yellow bell peppers
  • 1/2 cup soft maragrine
  • 2 tbps finely chopped garlic
  • 1/2 cup chopped scallions
  • 1 small can pitted black olives sliced
  • 1 cup diced Monterey Jack Cheese
  • 2 Lemons cut in half, 1/3 cup white wine (optional)
  • Fresh Parsley, Paprika

Preparation:

Combine maragrine and garlic and mix well. Spread thin layer of mixture in the bottom of the baking pan. Place fish in pan and baste with remaining mixture. Top with tomatoes, peppers, scallions and black olives. Preheat oven to 500 degrees. Bake fillets for 10 to 20 minutes. Remove from oven and sprinkle diced cheese over fish then place under broiler for 3 minutes. Remove and squeeze lemon juice over fish and sprinkle with white wine. Swirl pan to mix lemon juice and wine to create a wonderful flavor (alcohol will evaporate with heat). Spoon over fish and remove to serving plate. Serve with rick pilaf and broccoli. Garnish with parsley and lemon wedges. Sprinkle small amount of paprika over fish.