Fish Florentine

This was one of the first times I made fish, and definitely the first time I made fish that wasn’t salmon. And it was amazing! Honestly one of the best things I’ve ever made. Quick and easy, you should make this asap!

Ingredients:

• 4 5 oz thick pieces of skinless white firm fish fillet (such as grouper, bass or halibut)
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon salted butter
• 1 cup red bell pepper chopped
• 1/2 cup mushrooms chopped
• 5 cloves garlic minced
• 9 ounces fresh baby spinach, from two bags
• 2 ounces 1/3 less fat cream cheese
• 1/4 cup half and half cream
• 3 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
• himalayan salt
• black pepper
• crushed red chili flakes

Directions: in a large skillet over medium heat add 1/2 tablespoon olive oil and 1/2 tablespoon butter, mushrooms and red bell pepper and cook for about 4 minutes. Add spinach and season with a spinach of salt and pepper mix until thee spinach welts down. Add cream cheese, half & half and parmesan cheese. Mix until cream cheese melts down mixture resembles creamed spinach. Heat a separate skillet on medium high heat, add remaining oil and butter. Season fish on both sides with salt and pepper and place on a hot pan. Cook 6 minutes on first side and flip fish over and cook for 5 minutes until cooked through and browned. Divide the spinach mixture on the bottom of each plate and top with piece of fish.