Italian Fish Recipes - Fish, Onion and Carrot Parcels (Pesce, Cipolla e Fagottini di Carote) Recipe

• 25 g/2 tbsp unsalted (sweet) butter

• 1 onion, trimmed and chopped

• 4 carrots, thinly sliced

• Grated rind and juice of 1 lemon

• Salt and freshly ground black pepper

• 15 ml/1 tbsp chopped fresh thyme

• 8 small white fish fillets, skinned

• 6 large tomatoes, skinned and sliced

Method:

1. Melt the butter in a frying pan (skillet) and add the chopped onion and carrot. Cook gently for 2 minutes.

2. Remove the pan from the heat and add the lemon rind and juice. Season with the salt and pepper.

3. Sprinkle the thyme over the fish fillets and roll up, starting from the thick end.

4. Lightly oil four large sheets of foil or non-stick baking parchment. Divide the tomatoes between the sheets.

5. Spread the onion and carrots on top and place two fish rolls on each. Seal the parcels tightly and place in a roasting tin (pan).

6. Bake in a preheated oven at 190°C/375°F/gas mark 5 for 20 minutes. Serve one parcel per person.