Dinner help!

[Jennifer D]

I am planning on making this fish recipe from M Stewart Living - nice and easy - except I just discovered I don't have any fresh tomatoes [DIDN'T get any at store as for some reason thought I did. Lovely.] Any opinions as to feasibiliy of dumping in canned tomatoes.....???? I am not at all a "wing it" sort of cook......

Cod Provencal
4 cod fillets
1 lemon, halved
1/8 teaspoon coarse salt
Freshly ground pepper
2 T evoo
2 small onions chopped
2 garlic gloves, thinly sliced
1 small zucchini, thinly sliced
4 medium ripe tomatoes, thinly sliced
2 tsp fresh thyme

1) Preheat oven to 400. Place cod fillets in a nonreactive dish and squeeze lemon on top. Refrigerate for 30 minutes. Sprinkle with 1/4 tsp salt and season with pepper.

2) Heat 1 Tbsp oil in medium Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onions; cook until golden brown, about 12 minutes. Add garlic, cook for 3 minutes. Remove from heat. Top with half the zucchini, tomatoes, and thyme. Drizzle with 1 1/2 tsp oil, sprinkle with 1/4 tsp salt, and season with pepper. Add cod and remaining zucchini, tomatoes, thyme, oil and salt. Season with pepper

3) Bake, covered for 10 minutes. Baste with juices, then bake, uncovered, for 15 minutes more.

[Linda in MO]

I don't see any reason that canned diced tomatoes wouldn't work. I would drain them first. It might even turn out better than using out of season fresh tomatoes.

[Jennifer D]

THANKS!!!

And thanks for the comment about draining. I definitely would have thought of that AFTER I dumped all that liquid in.....

[SusanMac]

That sounds fast & yummy! Yes, I agree that would totally work with well-drained canned tomatoes. At this time of year, it might even be better than fresh. In the future, I'd try cherry tomatoes, too (I happen to adore roasted cherry tomatoes)

[ChristyMarie]

I also think drained will work best. Do diced and you should be fine.

[mikhon12]

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[Jennifer D]

Just thought I'd report back that I thought the dinner was GREAT!!!! 3 kids - ages 5, 4, and 23 months - absolutely gobbled it up and requested we make it again. My 5 yo son even earnestly suggested we send Grammy the recipe so she could make it when we are visiting over Christmas. This grownup really enjoyed it as well. Super easy to make, and super easy cleanup. The diced tomatoes worked fantastically - and as pointed out may be just as good during the winter months. I am intrigued by the cherry tomato idea - may try that in the future. I am always happy to find a recipe that gets more fish in the diet without too much fuss [given the 3 tykes and a travelling hubby] Will definitely make again.