with Sweet Peppers and Olives

Sheet Pan Dinners

Yield: 3 to 4 Servings

Adapted from NY Times

Quick to make and very pretty to behold, this easy weeknight dish has more verve than most. The roasted bell peppers turn sweet and golden, while olives add a salty note that goes nicely with the mild, flaky fish and a garlicky parsley dressing. If you can’t find hake, cod or flounder make fine substitutes, though you may have to adjust the roasting time. The thicker the fillets, the longer they will take to cook.

• 1small bunch fresh lemon or regular thyme
• 1½lb fish fillets (cod, haddock)
• ½tsp fine sea salt, more as needed
• pepper
• 3large bell peppers, preferably 1 red, 1 orange and 1 yellow, thinly sliced
• 4½TBS extra-virgin olive oil, more for drizzling
• ¼cup pitted, sliced black or green olives, or use a combination
• 1tsp sherry vinegar
• 1garlic clove, grated
• 1cup loosely packed Italian parsley leaf, chopped

Heat oven to 400°F. Pull 1 TBS thyme leaves off the bunch and finely chop.

Season Fish:

Season fish all over with a large pinch or two of salt and pepper and rub with chopped thyme leaves. Let rest at room temperature while you prepare peppers.

Prepare Peppers:

Spread peppers on a half-sheet pan and toss with 1½ TBS oil, ½ tsp salt and the pepper. Top peppers with the remaining thyme sprigs.

First Bake:

Roast, tossing occasionally, until peppers are softened and golden at the edges, 15 to 20 minutes.

Second Bake:

Increase oven temperature to 500°F. Push peppers to the edges of the pan, clearing a space in the center. Lay fish out on that empty space and drizzle with oil. Scatter olives over the top of fish and peppers. Roast until fish turns opaque and is cooked through, 10 to 14 minutes.

Dressing:

Meanwhile, combine vinegar, garlic and a pinch of salt in a bowl. Whisk in the remaining 3 TBS olive oil, then whisk in parsley. Taste and add more salt or vinegar, or both, if needed.

Serve:

Serve fish and peppers drizzled with vinaigrette.