Fish in a Red Sauce

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley, minced
• 8 ounces pimento, chopped
• Salt and pepper
• 1 (28 ounce) can tomato puree
• 3 tomatoes, chopped
• 2 carrot, sliced
• 2 strips celery, sliced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• Water
• 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 6 (3 ounce) fillets cod
• 1 teaspoon white sugar

Directions

In a large saucepan, combine the parsley, pimento, salt, pepper, tomato sauce, and fresh tomatoes. Bring to a boil. Add carrots, celery and garlic. Cook until carrots are cooked, but still firm.

Stir in a little water and juice of 1 lemon. Place fish into pan without stirring. Baste fish with liquid. Add sugar.

When the fish is cooked, remove from heat. Let cool and serve cold