Baked in a terracotta dish, with a textured surface from being cooked with vegetables.

Urta a la roteña, baked dentex with vegetables

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Rota’s specialty in Andalusia: a “urta” (a type of bread with a ridged surface), baked in the oven on a bed of onions, tomatoes, and bell peppers, seasone…

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Discover this zucchini and vegetable recipe with spices, a traditional dish that will delight your guests. Prepare it easily in the oven with simple ingredients and enjoy its crispy and flavorful taste.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time25 min
  • Cook time25 min
  • Total50 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$10.14 $2.54 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Gluten-free
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.52
  • $3.22
  • $0.96
  • $1.59
  • $0.27
  • $2.95
  • $0.28
  • $0.30
  • $0.02
  • $0.03

Prices from US supermarkets for 8 of 10 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 200 °C. Gut and clean the fish, then place the fillets skin-side down on a baking sheet.
  2. Grease a baking dish and fill it with chopped garlic, chopped onion, sliced tomatoes, diced bell pepper, and bay leaves. Season with salt and pepper. ≈ 3 min
  3. Place the fish on top, drizzle with lemon juice and vinegar, and cover with a mixture of chopped tomatoes, bell peppers, and onions. ≈ 3 min
  4. Add the remaining oil, the peppercorns, and a little grated nutmeg. ≈ 3 min
  5. Cook for approximately 20 minutes per kilogram, basting with juice and a few drops of lemon.
  6. Serve hot. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Urta a la roteña, baked dentex with vegetables

  • 250 g of onion$0.52
  • 250 g of tomatoes$3.22
  • 1 bell pepper$0.96
  • 1 bell pepper$1.59
  • 3 cloves of garlic$0.27
  • 250 ml of olive oil$2.95
  • 1 lemon$0.28
  • whole peppercorns$0.30
  • 1 tablespoon of vinegar$0.02
  • salt$0.03

Total$10.14

that's $2.54 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 large (toothed) block of 1 kg or more
  • 250 g of onion
  • 250 g of tomatoes
  • 1 bell pepper
  • 1 bell pepper
  • 3 cloves of garlic
  • 250 ml of olive oil
  • 1 lemon
  • One bay leaf
  • whole peppercorns
  • 1 tablespoon of vinegar
  • walnut and nutmeg
  • salt

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