Halibut Minestrone

Name: Halibut Minestrone
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 411 grams diced tomatoes, undrained; 2 ribs celery ribs, chopped; 710 milliliters organic vegetable broth or low-fat chicken broth; 237 milliliters cooked fusilli pasta; 2 garlic cloves, chopped; 237 milliliters frozen cut green beans; 454 grams skinless halibut fillets, cut into pieces; 1 Tbsp dried Italian seasoning; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 118 milliliters chopped onion; 2 Tbsps tomato paste

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Halibut Minestrone a try. Watching your figure? This dairy free recipe has 302 calories, 30g of protein, and 6g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 28% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. Head to the store and pick up fusilli pasta, celery, chicken broth, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert.

Instructions

Heat olive oil in a 6-quart pot over medium-high heat.

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Add onion, garlic, and celery; saut 3 minutes.

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Stir in tomato paste and seasoning. Stir in tomatoes and broth. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

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Stir in fish and green beans; cook 5 to 7 minutes or until fish is cooked through. Stir in pasta. Cook 5 minutes or until pasta is heated through.

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WINES: This light minestrone will pair with a variety of wines. Continue the Italian theme with a Chianti, or go for a light French wine like Beaujolais. Prefer a white? Jim Coley, sommelier at Starker's Restaurant in Kansas City, suggests the Dorigo Pinot Grigio. "The crisp acidity matches well with the broth and vegetables," he says.

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Servings:

411grams

diced tomatoes, undrained 2ribs

celery ribs, chopped 710milliliters

organic vegetable broth or low-fat chicken broth 237milliliters

cooked fusilli pasta 2

garlic cloves, chopped 237milliliters

frozen cut green beans 454grams

skinless halibut fillets, cut into pieces 1Tbsp

dried Italian seasoning 1Tbsp

olive oil 118milliliters

chopped onion 2Tbsps

tomato paste

Recommended wine: Pinot Grigio, Gruener Veltliner, Pinot Noir

Pinot Grigio, Gruener Veltliner, and Pinot Noir are my top picks for Halibut. Fish is as diverse as wine, so it's hard to pick wines that go with every fish. A crisp white wine, such as a pinot grigio or Grüner Veltliner, will suit any delicately flavored white fish. Meaty, strongly flavored fish such as salmon and tuna can even handle a light red wine, such as a pinot noir. One wine you could try is Ziobaffan Organic Pinot Grigio. It has 4.6 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 17 dollars.