Bass Agrodolce With Spaghetti Squash And Mushrooms

Serves: 2

Luisa Champlin

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

51

Spice

51

Sweetness

51

Sourness

43

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.9

Difficulty

Ingredients:

3 tbsps

Sugar

1 medium

Spaghetti Squash

Directions:

1

Preheat the oven to 375

2

Make the agrodolce sauce: Heat 3 tablespoons olive oil, the rosemary, whole garlic cloves and pepper flakes in a small saucepan over low heat, stirring, until the garlic is tender, 8 minutes

3

Set aside 1 tablespoon of the garlic oil

4

Add the vinegar and sugar to the pan; simmer over medium-low heat until syrupy and caramelized, 5 minutes

5

Halve the squash lengthwise and remove the seeds

6

Brush the cut sides with the reserved garlic oil and season with salt and pepper

7

Place cut-side up in a baking dish and roast until tender, 1 hour

8

Reduce the oven to 200

9

Hold the squash with a towel; using a fork, pull off flesh in strands and place in the baking dish

10

Season with salt and pepper, cover with foil and keep warm in the oven

11

Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat

12

Add the mushrooms, season with salt and cook, stirring, until browned, 10 minutes

13

Transfer to a plate

14

Add the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil to the skillet; add the tomatoes and toss until they blister

15

Add 1 tablespoon of the agrodolce sauce and a splash of water; cover and cook until the tomatoes burst, 5 minutes

16

Return the mushrooms to the pan and warm through

17

Meanwhile, bring 1 inch of water to a boil in a saucepan over medium-high heat

18

Season the fish with salt and pepper, then place in a bamboo or collapsible steamer over the water; cover and steam until almost cooked through, 5 to 6 minutes

19

Remove from the heat and keep covered to finish cooking, 2 to 4 minutes

20

Place a fish fillet on each of 4 plates; add the squash, mushrooms and tomatoes

21

Drizzle with the agrodolce sauce

22

Serve with extra sauce and the caramelized garlic

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Photograph by Sang An