Recipe: Baked Stuffed Haddock (baked with stewed tomatoes)

BAKED STUFFED HADDOCK

2 pounds haddock fillets
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided use
1 small onion, diced
1/2 cup diced celery
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
4 tablespoons dry sherry
2 cups bread crumbs
salt and freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
1 (16 ounce) can stewed tomatoes

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly grease a 9x9-inch baking dish.

Melt 4 tablespoons of the butter and saute the onion and celery with the thyme until soft, about 8 minutes.

Add the sherry and cook for 2 minutes longer.

Add the bread crumbs, remove from heat, and mix well. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.

Place half of the fillets in the baking dish. Cover with half of the stuffing. Repeat with the rest of the fish and the stuffing. Top with the tomatoes, making sure that they are broken into small chunks. Pour the juice from the can around the sides of the baking dish. Melt the remaining 2 tablespoons butter and drizzle over the top.

Bake the haddock for 35 to 40 minutes or until the fish easily flakes when tested with a fork. Serve at once.

Makes 4-6 servings
Source: Saltwater Seasonings: Good Food from Coastal Maine by Sarah Leah Chase and Jonathan Chase