Recipe of the Month, Cuisine at Red Mountain: March 2007
Wild Salmon with Ratatouille Sauce
Yield: About 2 cups sauce
Servings: 4
Serving Size: ½ C + 4 oz salmon
Ingredients
1 lb, cut into 4 ounce portions
WILD SALMON
¼ cup
YELLOW ZUCCHINI, BATON CUT 1"
¼ cup
GREEN ZUCCHINI, BATON CUT 1"
¼ cup
JAPANESE EGGPLANT, BATON CUT 1"
2 tablespoons
JULIENNE RED PEPPER
2 tablespoons
JULIENNE ROMA TOMATO
½ tablespoon
BLACK OLIVES, HALVED LENGTHWISE
½ tablespoon
FRESH BASIL CHIFFONADE
½ tablespoon
FRESH CHOPPED GARLIC
½ cup
CANNED DICED TOMATOES
½ cup
TOMATO PUREE
¼ cup
JULIENNE RED ONIONS
1 tablespoon
OLIVE OIL
Directions
Pre-heat large sauté pan over medium heat; add ½ tablespoon olive oil. Season salmon with salt and pepper to taste, and sear in pan for 90-120 seconds on each side, creating a nice brown crust
Heat olive oil in medium sauté pan over medium heat until almost smoking.
Add in garlic and sauté until it starts to brown.
Add all remaining ingredients except sauce and basil.
As vegetables just begin to soften, reduce heat to low medium and add in pasta sauce and basil. Simmer until pasta sauce is heated