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Forget the stress of complicated recipes – these quick, tasty recipes from Rebecca Wilson’s new book, Fast Family Meals, can be prepped in 10 minutes or less, and will have everyone wanting seconds…
TOMATO & SPINACH FISH STEW
Serves
2
adults
and
2
littles
Preparation time
5
minutes
Cooking time
3-7
hours
INGREDIENTS
• 500g/1lb 2oz crushed tomatoes or passata
• 8 cubes of chopped frozen spinach
• 1 x400g tin of coconut milk
• 2 tsp sweet paprika
• 2 tsp smoked paprika
• 1 tsp dried mixed herbs
• 2 tsp garlic granules or 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tbsp tomato puree
• 1 tsp sugar (optional)
• 1 low-salt chicken or vegetable stock cube, crumbled
• 4-6 frozen skinless and boneless large white fish fillets – you could try haddock, bass, pollock or cod
1. Add the crushed tomatoes or passata to a slow cooker pot* along with the frozen spinach, coconut milk, sweet and smoked paprika, dried herbs, garlic, tomato puree, sugar, if using, and crumbled stock cube. Give it a good stir so that there are no lumps apart from the frozen spinach (which will defrost as it cooks). Put the lid on and cook on High for 3 hours or Low for 5-6 hours.
2. The smell in your kitchen will be divine when the cooking time is up. Give the sauce another good stir so any lumps of stock cube that have melted during cooking are distributed evenly.
3. Take the fish out of the freezer and add the frozen fillets to the sauce. Stir and make sure each fillet is submerged in the sauce, then put the lid back on and cook for a further 30-40 minutes on High or 50-60 minutes on Low or until the fish flakes easily, as this will tell you that it’s done. To double check, lift up one fish fillet gently using a fish slice, then gently flake it in half at its thickest point. Test your finger against the white fish flesh inside – if it’s too hot to keep your finger there for a few seconds, then it’s done. If it feels just lukewarm, you need to cook it for another 10-20 minutes until piping hot. Serve alongside some rice to soak up the sauce or crusty bread for dipping.