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Monkfish wrapped in prosciutto and pesto with olive and sun-dried tomato mash and roasted vine tomatoes
Photo: Gregor Moser

Monkfish wrapped in prosciutto and pesto with olive and sun-dried tomato mash and roasted vine tomatoes

19 ingredients 30 min + 1 hr Serves 2 openrecipes

Make a special meal for two with this easy but impressive Mediterranean main course that can be prepared in advance.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

873
Calories
22g
Protein
58g
Fat
76g
Carbs

Counts 15 of 16 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 15 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Pine Nut 1 oz (28g) 191
Potato 1 medium (173g) baked 161
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Parmesan Cheese 1 oz (28g) 110
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Cherry 1 cup (138g) 87
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Olive 1 large (4g) 4
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Basil 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Monkfish not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 100g/4oz pine nuts
  • 2 garlic
  • 50g/2oz fresh basil
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 100g/4oz parmesan
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tsp lemon juice
  • 400g/14oz Maris Piper potatoes
  • 3 tbsp single cream
  • 50g/2oz unsalted butter
  • 60g/2½oz whole pitted black olives
  • 60g/2½oz sun-dried tomatoes, roughly chopped
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 10 slices prosciutto
  • 200g/7oz piece monkfish
  • and freshly ground black pepper sea salt
  • 24 cherry tomatoes
  • 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar

Directions

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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