Italian Orange Roughy Recipe

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"My family loves this moist and tender fish swimming in a flavorful sauce," writes Alice Mashek of Schaumburg, Illinois. "It's easy to marinate first, then cook quickly in the microwave.

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Italian Orange Roughy Recipe

Prep: 5 min. + marinating Cook: 5 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

5 5 10

Ingredients

1 pound orange roughy fillets
1/2 cup tomato juice
2 tablespoons white vinegar
1 envelope Italian salad dressing mix
1/4 cup chopped green onions
1/4 cup chopped green pepper

Directions

Place fish fillets in a shallow 2-qt. microwave-safe dish, positioning the thickest portion of fish toward the outside edges. In a small bowl, combine the tomato juice, vinegar and salad dressing mix; pour over fish. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Sprinkle with onions and green pepper. Cover and microwave on high for 2 minutes. Turn fillets over; cook 1-3 minutes longer or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Let stand, covered, for 2 minutes. Yield: 4 servings.

Editor's Note: This recipe was tested in a 1,100-watt microwave.

Nutritional Facts 1 fillet equals 105 calories, 1 g fat (trace saturated fat), 68 mg cholesterol, 805 mg sodium, 4 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 19 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 lean meat, 1/2 starch.

Originally published as Italian Orange Roughy in Quick Cooking July/August 2001, p39