Total Time: 20 minutes

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

This easy Fish Florentine recipe, made with a pan seared firm white fish served on a creamy bed of spinach feels like something you would order out in a fancy restaurant!

INGREDIENTS:

·       4 (5 oz) thick pieces of skinless white firm fish fillet (such as Grouper, Bass, Halibut, Cod, Tilapia, Shrimp, Scallops)

·       1 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

·       1 tablespoon salted butter

·       1 cup red bell pepper chopped

·       2 cloves garlic minced

·       9 ounces fresh baby spinach

·       2 ounces 1/3 less fat cream cheese

·       ¼ cup half & half cream

·       3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

·       kosher salt

·       fresh black pepper

DIRECTIONS:

1.    In a large skillet over medium heat add 1/2 tablespoon of olive oil and 1/2 tablespoon of butter, red bell pepper and garlic and cook for about 4 minutes.

2.    Add spinach season with a pinch of salt and pepper mix until the spinach wilts down.

3.    Add cream cheese, half & half and parmesan cheese mix well until cream cheese is melted and resembles creamed spinach.

4.    Heat a separate skillet on medium high heat, add remaining oil and butter.

5.    Season fish on both sides with salt and pepper and place on the hot pan.

6.    Cook 6 minutes on first side and flip fish over and cook other side an additional 5 minutes, until cooked through and browned.

7.    Divide the spinach mixture on the bottom of each plate and top with piece of fish.