Biarritz Style Eel

• 2 lbs eel, cut in 2-inch slices
• 1 tablespoon salt & pepper
• 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 large spainish onion, sliced thin
• 3 red bell peppers, sliced thin
• 1 dried red chili pepper, d'epalette
• 4 garlic cloves, sliced thin
• 2 ounces jambon de bayonne ham, sliced julienne thin
• 1 cup dry white bordeaux
• 12 cup chopped fresh tomato
• 2 tablespoons real butter

1. pre heat oven 450 f.
2. season eel with salt and pepper, set aside.
3. in a 12 to 14" pan heat oil until smoking.
4. add onion, peppers, chile, garlic and ham saute till soft 8 to 10 minutes.
5. place in a square cake pan.
6. add wine, tomatoes,butter and eel.
7. place in oven cook till eel is throughly cooked about 20 -25 mins remove ans serve immediately.

salt, extra virgin olive oil, spainish onion, red bell peppers, red chili pepper, garlic, bayonne ham, white bordeaux, tomato, butter

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/biarritz-style-eel-164226 (may not work)