Eel With Olives, Chiles, And Capers (
- 2 cups
- 1 cup dry red wine
- 12 caper berries
- 12 gaeta olives
- 1 teaspoon hot red pepper flakes
- 2 pounds eel, (from the sea or river), skinned and gutted by your fishmonger, rinsed, patted dry, and cut into 4-inch-long pieces
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons chopped fennel fronds
- 1. Preheat the oven to 450u0b0F.
- 2. In a large sauce pan, combine the tomato sauce, red wine, caper berries, olives, and red pepper flakes and bring to a boil over medium heat.
- 3. Meanwhile, season the eel with salt and pepper and arrange in a single layer in a baking dish.
- 4. Pour the sauce over the eel, put the dish in the oven, and bake for about 20 minutes, until the eel is cooked through. Transfer to a warmed platter, sprinkle with the chopped fennel, and serve immediately.
red wine, caper, gaeta olives, hot red pepper, salt, fennel fronds
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/eel-with-olives-chiles-and-capers-em-anguilla-livernese-em-350725 (may not work)