Fish Fillets Florentine
From: Paule, Georgia, USA
Comments: Also excellent using turbot.
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 19 minutes
Waiting time: 2 minutes
Servings: 4
IngredientsPreparation
  • 10 1/2 ounces [300 g] frozen chopped spinach
  • 1 1/2 pounds [680 g] sole or turbot fillets, fresh or thawed
  • 1 sweet pepper, color to taste, membranes and seeds removed
  • 4 1/2 ounces [128 g] cream cheese
  • 1 tablespoon [15 g] butter
  • 1 talbespoon [8.75 g] flour
  • 1/2 cup [125 mL] chicken broth
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • Pinch paprika
  • Arrange spinach leaves into a microwave-safe dish.
  • Cover dish; microwave on 'MAXIMUM' for 4 minutes.
  • Separate spinach leaves; cover and microwave on 'MAXIMUM' for 3 minutes more, then drain well.
  • Lightly salt and pepper sole or turbot fillets.
  • Finely dice sweet pepper.
  • Evenly coat fillets with half of cream cheese; sprinkle with sweet pepper dices.
  • Roll each fillet separately; arrange all fillets over drained spinach leaves, into microwave-safe dish.
  • Cover and microwave on 'MAXIMUM' for 6 minutes; set aside.
  • Melt butter into a clean microwave-safe dish; stir in flour.
  • Pour in chicken broth, cover and microwave on 'MAXIMUM' for 2 minutes.
  • Stir in remaining cream cheese.
  • Cover and microwave on 'MAXIMUM' for 2 minutes.
  • Salt and pepper, stirring.
  • Pour sauce all over fillets.
  • Sprinkle with paprika.
  • Cover and microwave on 'MAXIMUM' for 2 minutes.
  • Leave to rest, covered, for 2 minutes before serving.