Breaded Haddock with Tangy Tomato Linguine

So the other night playing the 'no money - what's in the fridge' game. I came up with this, which is now going to be a making a regular appearance for tea!

The tangy sauce cuts through the rich fish brilliantly - such a tasty combination....Well by my opinion anyway :)

You will need:

2 haddock (or similar) fish fillets
1 tsp dried Italian mixed herbs (or similar)
1 tablespoon cream cheese
2 tablespoon of breadcrumbs (whizz up a couple of crusts with a blender stick or chop finely)
Linguine (or similar) enough for 2 (sorry I don't weigh pasta!)
2 cloves of garlic
200g cherry tomatoes
Diced red pepper (approx.) tablespoon
1/2 a capful of white wine (or cider) vinegar
juice of 1/2 lemon
1/2 tsp dried parsley
Big handful of fresh basil (or 1 tsp dried) I would recommend fresh though.
Pinch of chilli flakes
1 teaspoon of sugar

- Pre heat the oven to 180c
- Put your fish fillets on an oiled tray, smear over the cream cheese to make a thin layer, sprinkle with the Italian herb mix and top with the bread crumbs. (I spritz a bit of oil over too to help them crisp.)
- Put in the oven for 15 minutes.
- Boil the kettle for your pasta and if it's dried you need to get it on to cook straight away, if it's fresh wait until your fish has been cooking for 10 minutes. I always cook mine a la Nigella "salty as the sea and a splash of olive oil".
- Chop up your tomatoes (I quartered/ halved mine depending on size) garlic and pepper. Heat up some olive oil in a pan and add half the tomatoes, all the garlic and all the pepper. Cook on a medium heat until the tomatoes have gone all gooey.
- Now add everything else including the rest of the tomatoes except the basil and stir for a couple of minutes. Taste the sauce to make sure it's the right balance of sweet and sour and season with salt and lots of black pepper.
- Add in the cooked pasta and a tablespoon of pasta water into the sauce. Then tear up the basil and stir it in with a splash of extra virgin olive oil (if you have it)
Serve up with the crispy fish. This pasta would be lovely with prawns or chicken. Or even try adding some chopped olives into the mix and serve with some bread for a veggie option.

Enjoy.