Mixed Seafood Florentine Recipes

FISH FLORENTINE

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium heat add 1/2 tablespoon of olive oil and 1/2 tablespoon of butter, red bell pepper and garlic and cook for about 4 minutes.
• Add spinach season with a pinch of salt and pepper mix until the spinach wilts down.
• Add cream cheese, half & half and parmesan cheese mix well until cream cheese is melted and resembles creamed spinach.
• Heat a separate skillet on medium high heat, add remaining oil and butter.
• Season fish on both sides with salt and pepper and place on the hot pan.
• Cook 6 minutes on first side and flip fish over and cook other side an additional 5 minutes, until cooked through and browned.
• Divide the spinach mixture on the bottom of each plate and top with piece of fish.

SEAFOOD FLORENTINE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a mixing bowl, combine haddock, shrimp, and scallops and mix well. Spray a medium-sized casserole dish lightly with baking spray. Sliced the cooked sweet potatoes very thinly. Layer sliced sweet potato in the bottom of the baking dish and cover with uncooked baby spinach leaves. Gently pour 2 cups cream over the potatoes and spinach. Season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with 3/4 of the Parmesan, then add the seafood mixture. Cover with remaining 2 cups cream and Parmesan.
• Bake for 25 to 30 minutes. When ready to serve, garnish lightly with fresh chopped parsley or put a sprig of parsley on side of dish.

FISH FLORENTINE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450°F.
• Spray the inside and lid of a cast-iron Dutch oven with olive oil.
• Line the bottom of the pot with about half the spinach. Add the fish and spray lightly with olive oil. Cover with a single layer of lemon slices and garlic.
• Layer the remaining spinach and arrange the tomato slices on top, leaving just enough room for the lid to fit securely. If desired, sprinkle lightly with Parmesan cheese or bread crumbs.
• Cover and bake for 40 to 45 minutes, or until 3 minutes after the aroma of a fully cooked meal escapes the oven. Serve immediately with the lemon wedges and, if desired, sprinkle with grated Parmesan
• Calories: 153
• Protein: 28g
• Carbohydrates: 12g
• Fat: 2g
• Cholesterol: 54mg
• Sodium: 148mg
• Fiber: 2g

BAKED COD FISH FILLETS FLORENTINE-STYLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a saucepan. Add the flour, stirring with a wire whisk. Blend well and add the milk and cream, stirring. When thickened and smooth remove from the heat and add the cheese, cayenne pepper, salt and pepper, and blend well. Add the egg, stirring rapidly. Set aside and keep warm.
• Cut away and discard any tough blemishes on the spinach leaves. Rinse well and drain.
• Place spinach in a skillet and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spatula. When spinach is wilted, in about 3 minutes, transfer it to a colander and drain, pressing with the back of the spatula to extract liquid. Set aside.
• With 1 tablespoon butter, grease a baking dish large enough to hold the fish in one layer. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of the shallots over the bottom. Add the fish and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Add the wine. Bring to a boil on top of the stove, then place in the oven. Bake 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat the remaining butter in a skillet and add the remaining 1 tablespoon shallots, and the spinach, salt and pepper. Cook and stir for one minute, no longer. Smooth the spinach over the bottom of an oval baking dish. Carefully place the baked codfish pieces over the spinach. Cover and keep warm.
• Pour the wine liquid from the baking dish into a saucepan. Reduce it quickly by half. Add this to the cheese sauce and stir. Bring to a boil.
• Spoon the hot sauce evenly over the fish. Sprinkle with cheese and bake, uncovered, until bubbling and the fish is nicely browned on top.

FISH FLORENTINE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Spray 11x7-inch (2-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. Place fish in single layer in dish.
• In medium bowl, stir together remaining ingredients except lemon wedges. Spread over fish to edge of dish.
• Bake uncovered about 30 minutes or until light brown. Serve with lemon wedges.

MIXED SEAFOOD FLORENTINE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Spray a med-sized casserole dish w/baking spray. In a bowl, mix haddock, shrimp + scallops & set aside.
• Slice cooked sweet potato very thinly & layer slices over bottom of the casserole. Cover potato layer w/uncooked baby spinach leaves.
• Gently pour 1 cup cream over potatoes & spinach. Season to taste pref w/salt & pepper.
• Sprinkle w/6 tbsp grated Parmesan & evenly add mixed seafood in a layer. Pour 2nd cup of cream over the seafood & sprinkle w/last 2 tbsp grated Parmesan.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes. Sprinkle w/fresh chopped parsley & serve immediately.