Sole Florentine Recipes

Steps:

• Melt 4 tbls butter in a large frying pan, over medium low heat. Add the juice of one lemon.
• Put flour on a paper plate.
• In a separate low dish, mix the water with the beaten eggs.
• Dust the filets with flour, then dip both sides in the beaten egg.
• Fry gently on each side until fish laked easily.
• Remove fish to a heated plate.
• Add the rest of the butter and lemon juice to the frying pan.
• Add the spinach, turning gently until just "wilted".
• Serve spinach under each serving of fish.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F. Have 2 heat-proof dinner plates ready
• Combine the flour, 2 teaspoons salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper in a large shallow plate. Pat the sole fillets dry with paper towels and sprinkle one side with salt.
• Heat 3 tablespoons of butter in a large (12-inch) saute pan over medium heat until it starts to brown. Dredge 2 sole fillets in the seasoned flour on both sides and place them in the hot butter. Lower the heat to medium-low and cook for 2 minutes. Turn carefully with a metal spatula and cook for 2 minutes on the other side. While the second side cooks, add 1/2 teaspoon of lemon zest and 3 tablespoons of lemon juice to the pan. Carefully put the fish filets on the ovenproof plates and pour the sauce over them. Keep the cooked fillets warm in the oven while you repeat the process with the remaining 2 fillets. When they're done, add the cooked fillets to the plates in the oven. Sprinkle with the parsley, salt, and pepper and serve immediately.

Steps:

• Preheat broiler on HIGH.
• Melt 4 tablespoons of butter in a large frying pan over medium-high heat.
• Add shallot and cook for 2 minutes or until just starting to brown.
• Sprinkle flour over the shallot and butter and whisk until smooth, DO NOT BURN.
• Reduce heat to medium.
• Add half and half cream slowly, whisking into a smooth sauce.
• Cook for 2 or 3 minutes until thickened, whisking as needed.
• Add sugar and stir.
• Squeeze out as much moisture from the spinach and discard.
• To the frying pan, add spinach, nutmeg, salt and pepper and cook stirring until hot, about 3 to 4 minutes.
• Reduce heat to low so the spinach stays warm.
• Place the sole fillets on a broiler pan that has been coated with oil.
• Pour the lemon juice over the sole fillets, and sprinkle bread crumbs over.
• Dot the sole fillets with remaining 2 tablespoons of butter.
• Place the sole fillets under the broiler and broil for 5 to 6 minutes or until the fillets are opaque and the bread crumbs are golden.
• Spoon some creamed spinach onto each of 4 plates.
• Place a fillet of sole on top of the spinach.
• Serve with lemon wedges.
• You may also use other white fish of your liking.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Rinse fish and pat dry.
• Fold fillets in half and place then in a large, shallow baking pan.
• Mix Madeira and lemon juice and pour over fish.
• Sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper.
• Bake in 400°F oven for about 15- 20 minutes until fish flakes readily with a fork (baking time varies depending upon the thickness of your fillets).
• Remove from oven and drain off all liquid into a measuring cup.
• Add enough water to make 1 cup and set aside.
• Melt butter in a pan over medium heat and stir in flour, chicken granules, and mustard, cook until bubbly.
• Using a whisk, add reserved fish stock, and whipping cream gradually.
• Continue stirring until thickened and bubbly (about 8-10 minutes).
• Stir in 1/2 cup of the 3/4 cup of Swiss cheese; set aside.
• Squeeze moisture out of spinach.
• Arrange spinach on the bottom of a 1 1/2 quart casserole dish and arrange fish on top.
• Sprinkle with remaining Swiss Cheese.
• Preheat oven to 450°F and reheat sauce.
• Spoon sauce over fish and bake 7-8 minutes.
• Serve immediately.
• *Option* May add tiny pieces of cut up shrimp to sauce to have Sole with Shrimp Florentine au Gratin.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Grease a 9x13-inch glass baking pan.
• Prepare rice (pilaf, broccoli cheese, long grain and wild or other flavour) according to package directions (butter need not be added) and spread into bottom of baking dish.
• Distribute 1 cup of grated cheese over the rice.
• Saute sliced mushrooms about 10 minutes or until just cooked and put in single layer over grated cheese in casserole.
• Arrange raw spinach leaves over layer of mushrooms.
• Saute diced onion in a bit of oil until it begins to soften and sprinkle evenly over spinach.
• Arrange fish over the onion layer and sprinkle with pepper.
• Top with remainder of cheese and bake for 40 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork.

Steps:

• Preheat broiler. Melt 4 T. of the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the shallot and cook 1 to 2 minutes or until just starting to brown. Sprinkle t he flour over the shallot and butter, and whisk until smooth.
• Reduce heat to medium. Add the half-and-half slowly, whisking into a smooth sauce. Cook 2 to 3 minutes, until thickened, whisking as needed. Add the sugar and stir, then add the spinach, nutmeg, salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until hot. Reduce heat to low, so the spinach stays warm.
• Place the fillets on a broiler pan that has been coated with cooking spray. Pour the lemon juice over the fillets, then sprinkle the bread crumbs evenly on top. Dot with the remaining butter. Broil 5 to 6 minutes or until the fillets are opaque and the bread crumbs golden.
• Spoon some creamed spinach onto each of 4 plates, then place a fillet on top. Serve with the lemon wedges.

Steps:

• 1. Pre heat oven to 350 Crush the saltine crackers on a cutting board with a rolling pin Add parmesan cheese and mix together with your hands Heat the spinach in a microwave for a few minutes and cover the bottom of a baking dish (if it is too cold it will effect the baking time) Place the fish on top of the spinach Spread the mayonnaise over the fish so that it is evenly covered. Cover with cracker and cheese mixture Sprinkle a little paprika and dried parsley over the top of all (optional) Cover baking dish with tin foil and bake for 45 minutes

Steps:

• Preheat oven 375°F.
• Cook washed spinach with water still clinging over medium-high heat until wilted; drain. When cool enough to handle, gently squeeze out remaining moisture. Finely chop and place in an oiled casserole.
• Top with the sole filet and sprinkle with Old Bay seasoning.
• In skillet heat oil; add onions,salt, garlic and mushrooms; sauté for 4 minutes; whisk in flour and slowly add chicken broth and cream stirring constantly for 3-4 minutes until thickened; stir in Parmesan cheese.
• Spoon over sole.
• Cover and bake for 20 minutes; uncover and bake another 5 minutes.