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Fish simmered in tomato sauce

Fish simmered in tomato sauce

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Fried fish cubes simmered in a tomato sauce with ground apple, bell pepper, and green peas: a complete, simple, and flavorful dish.

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Recipe from Urbano, Yivan000, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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This Filipino dish features pieces of fish that are first seared in a frying pan in a light tomato sauce. The addition of potatoes, bell peppers, and green peas makes it a complete meal, perfect for a weeknight dinner.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time35 min
  • Total55 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodnibbling
  • Estimated cost$3.47 $0.58 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

6 people
  • $0.21
  • $0.53
  • $0.21
  • $0.72
  • $1.59
  • $0.19
  • $0.02

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Season the fish and fry it until it is golden brown, then set aside.
  2. Dice the garlic, onion, and potato.
  3. Add the tomato sauce and water, and season with salt, soy sauce, and pepper. ≈ 2 min
  4. Let it simmer for 15 minutes, until the root vegetables are tender.
  5. Add the bell pepper, green peas, and fish, then thicken the sauce by mixing in flour that has been dissolved in a small amount of cold water. ≈ 3 min
  6. Add some chili peppers if you prefer a spicier dish. ≈ 3 min

The bill

Fish simmered in tomato sauce

  • 80 ml of cornstarch$0.21
  • 6 cloves of garlic, crushed$0.53
  • 1 large onion, chopped$0.21
  • 1 large potato, cut into cubes$0.72
  • 1 green bell pepper and 1 medium-sized green bell pepper, sliced into strips$1.59
  • 80 g of fresh green peas$0.19
  • 1/2 teaspoon of iodized salt$0.02

Total$3.47

that's $0.58 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1.5 kg of firm-fleshed, boneless fish, cut into cubes
  • 80 ml of cornstarch
  • 6 cloves of garlic, crushed
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 1 large potato, cut into cubes
  • 240 ml of water
  • One jar of Italian tomato sauce
  • 1 green bell pepper and 1 medium-sized green bell pepper, sliced into strips
  • 80 g of fresh green peas
  • 1/2 teaspoon of iodized salt
  • soy sauce and pepper, to taste
  • chili pepper (optional)

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