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Parve
Medium
4 Servings
Allergens 
No Allergens specified
1 Hour, 15 Minutes
Diets
A fabulous dish that’s been a highlight of the Abigael’s menus for years! Use salmon if the sea bass isn’t readily available, and serve with a crusty Italian bread to get at all the jus!
1 bulb fennel
12 cloves garlic, such as Mr. Dipz Peeled Garlic
1 pound fingerling potatoes
4 (8-ounce) fillets sea bass
1/3 cup fresh herbs (thyme, rosemary, Italian parsley)
1/2 cup Tuscanini Kalamata Olives, pitted and halved
1/4 cup capers
1/2 cup roasted red peppers, cut to small dice
freshly ground black pepper
1 and 1/2 cups vegetable broth
1/4 cup brandy
1/4 teaspoon orange zest
small pinch of saffron threads
1 (15-ounce) can whole tomatoes in juice (pureed w/ immersion blender)
1/2 teaspoon toasted ground fennel seed
freshly ground black pepper
Remove the large fronds from the fennel bulb and discard. Cut the bulb in half, directly through the core. Lightly coat in olive oil and place on a greased baking sheet, with the cut side down.
Toss the whole cloves of garlic in olive oil and place on the baking sheet.
Toss the fingerling potatoes in olive oil and place on another section of the same baking sheet.
Bake the fennel, garlic and potatoes in a pre-heated 350-degree-Fahrenheit oven for approximately 45–60 minutes, until the fennel and garlic are fork tender and lightly caramelized, and the potatoes are fork tender. Remove from the oven and allow to cool.
Several ingredients to this dish need to be prepared ahead of time, so plan accordingly.
Combine the vegetable broth with the brandy, orange zest and saffron. Add in the tomatoes and fennel seed. Heat over medium-high flame until it reaches a strong boil. Add the remaining ingredients and simmer 15–20 minutes. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.
Prepare the sauce while the vegetables are cooking.
Cut the fennel into medium dice, cut the garlic cloves in half and cut the potatoes into half-inch rounds.
Drizzle the sea bass with olive oil, season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle on the fresh herbs. Place the seasoned fish in a large roasting pan. Add in the prepared vegetables and sauce.
Combine all the prepared veegetables in a large bowl with the olives, capers and roasted red peppers. Toss with a little bit of olive oil.
Bake in the 350-degree-Fahrenheit oven for 12–15 minutes until the fish is cooked through.
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