Making the perfect Aqua Pazza should only take approximately 50 min . It’s considered an Easy level recipe. Below are the ingredients and directions for you to easily follow. The Aqua Pazza recipe can feed your family for 4 servings.
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Aqua Pazza Popular Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled and smashed
- 1 bulb fennel, halved and sliced thin
- 1 red onion, halved and sliced thin
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
- 1/2 cup white wine
- One 14-ounce can cherry tomatoes
- 1 cup water
- 2 tablespoon capers
- Two 6-ounce filets striped sea bass, skin removed (see Cook’s Note)
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian parsley
- Extra-virgin olive oil, to finish
- Crusty bread, for serving
Steps for making Aqua Pazza
- Heat a large straight-sided skillet over medium-high heat. Add the oil, garlic, fennel, onion, and pepper flakes to the skillet. Sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring often, with a wooden spoon until the vegetables are soft and fragrant, about 5 minutes. Deglaze with the wine and stir, scraping up any bits form the bottom of the scraping. Add the tomatoes, water and capers. Bring to a simmer and reduce the heat to medium-low to maintain a gentle simmer for 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, sprinkle the filets with the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt. Slide the fish filets into the broth and cover with a tight fitting lid. Cook until the fish is firm and opaque all the way through, 12 to 15 minutes. Remove the lid and spoon some of the sauce over the fish. Sprinkle with parsley, drizzle with extra-virgin olive oil and serve with plenty of crusty bread to soak up the broth.
Popular Categories for this Recipe
- Italian
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