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Granny's Fish on Pasta

tablespoons olive oil
1 large red bell pepper
2-eight ounce fillets of your favorite fish
1 teaspoon Cajun Seasoning
1 tablespoon lemon juice

Roasted Red Pepper Pasta

1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 cup roasted red pepper, chopped
2 tablespoon minced fresh basil
2 tablespoon minced fresh thyme
1 tablespoon minced garlic
2 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup chopped Tasso or other smoked ham
1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
1/4 pound of rotini pasta cooked
2 tablespoon minced parsley
2 tablespoon chopped green onion
Directions:

 Coat red bell pepper with 1 tablespoon of olive oil and cook over fire until red pepper is completely charred. Remove from fire and cover pepper with damp cloth and allow pepper to sit for 5 minutes. Peel skin of pepper while running under cool water.

Season fillet with remaining tablespoon of olive oil, Cajun seasoning and lemon juice and sauté  fish until done. Approximately 5 minutes on each side. Set aside while you make Roasted Red Pepper Pasta.

Roasted Red Pepper Pasta
In a saucepan heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil over medium heat, add roasted red pepper, basil, thyme and garlic. Cook for one minute.

Stir in heavy cream, Parmesan cheese, Tasso and Cajun seasoning, bring to boil. Lower fire and simmer until sauce thickens slightly.

Add pasta and cook just until pasta is heated. Stir in parsley and green onions. Divide pasta onto 2 plates and top each portion of pasta with fillet of fish.

Yield 2 servings

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