Mushroom Crusted Halibut

Photo: flickr user waferboard

Ingredients

1 `/2 pounds halibut 6 oz. Each

1/4 cup Tomato fondue or stewed tomato

1/4 cup Odessa style mushrooms in sour cream, (mushroom d

3 ounces Butter at room temperature

2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese, grated

1/4 cup Bread crumbs

2 lrg Spanish onion - sliced

1 tablespoon Butter

1 Clove garlic, mined

2 tablespoons Shallot, minced

1 cup Fish stock

1/4 cup Cream

1 cup Fresh peas

1 tablespoon Butter

Preparation

Season the fish with salt and fresh ground pepper. Spread a layer of tomato fondue or stewed tomato on the fish. Then a layer of the mushroom duxelle and on top, the mixture of butter, parmesan cheese and bread crumbs.

Bake at 375 degrees in oven for 12 to 15 minutes or until the fish is done and the crust is golden.

Yield: 4 servings

CANDIED ONION:2 large Spanish onion - sliced 1 tablespoon butter

Cook onion in butter slowly until tender and caramelized and all liquid has cooked down.

SAUCE OF FRESH PEAS:Sweat the garlic and shallot in the butter until tender. Add the fish stock and cream and simmer for three minutes. Add the peas and cook until tender.

Puree with hand blender. Strain and keep warm.

TO SERVE:Place the candied onions in the center of the plate and place the fish on top. Spoon the sauces around and garnish with fresh pea shoots.