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German Baked Fish au Gratin – Oma's Überbackener Fisch mit Käse
Baked Fish au Gratin is a favorite German dinner for many. Baking fish with tomatoes and cheese makes this a tasty party dish. Überbackener Fisch, in this case with Sole, is an easy dish to prepare.

- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 25 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 8 tomatoes, sliced
- Salt
- 4 fish fillets (approx. 1¾ pounds)
- ⅓ cup tomato paste or thick tomato sauce
- ⅓ cup dry white wine or broth
- 2 tablespoons parsley, chopped
- ⅓ cup finely chopped onion
- ⅓ cup breadcrumbs
- ⅓ cup grated Emmentaler cheese
- 2 tablespoons butter
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 400°F.
- 2
Butter a large shallow baking dish.
- 3
Arrange tomato slices and fish alternately in baking dish. Sprinkle with salt.
- 4
In a small bowl, mix tomato paste, wine, parsley, and onion. Season to taste with salt.
- 5
Pour over fish and tomatoes.
- 6
Sprinkle breadcrumbs and cheese on top. Dot with butter.
- 7
Bake, uncovered, for 25 minutes or until tender.