Baked Fish With Mushrooms And Cream

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 lb mushroom, sliced
• 1/4 cup cognac or 1/4 cup brandy
• 1/2 cup canned crushed tomatoes, with added puree
• 1/2 cup whipping cream
• 2 teaspoons minced fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 2 (8 ounce) orange roughy fillets
• 1/2 cup grated gruyere cheese

Recipe

• 1 preheat broiler.
• 2 melt 2 tablespoons butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat.
• 3 add mushrooms; sauté until golden, about 7 minutes.
• 4 add cognac; simmer until liquid reduces to glaze.
• 5 reduce heat to medium.
• 6 add tomatoes, cream and thyme; simmer until sauce thickens, stirring occasionally, about 7 minutes.
• 7 season with salt and pepper.
• 8 melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter in another heavy large skillet over medium-high heat.
• 9 season fish with salt and pepper.
• 10 add fish to skillet; sauté until just cooked through, about 3 minutes per side.
• 11 transfer fish to broiler-proof baking dish.
• 12 spoon sauce over.
• 13 sprinkle cheese over.
• 14 broil until cheese melts, about 2 minutes.