Baked Halibut with Potatoes

Baked Halibut with Potatoes, Oregano & White Wine

4 halibut fillets (or cod or sea bass or grouper or mahi-mahi could work; a nice meaty white fish)

3 russet potatoes, peeled and sliced into 1/4 in. thick rounds

1/4 c olive oil

3 garlic cloves, minced

1 1/2 T fresh oregano (or substitute 1 t dried oregano)

1 t salt

1/4 t red pepper flakes

3/4 c white wine (any white will work fine)

1/4 c water

Preheat oven to 450. Slightly overlap potatoes in 13x9 metal baking pan (or Pyrex, I suppose.)

Mix: olive oil, garlic, salt, OREGANO and crushed red pepper. Pour over potatoes.

Pour water and wine over potatoes. Cover tightly with aluminum foil and bake for 20 minutes. Uncover and bake for another 35 minutes.

Place fish on top of potatoes, drizzle with a little olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Return to oven and bake uncovered until fish is cooked through, about 18 more minutes.

Julia's Note: This is based on a Bon Appétit recipe. If you want to add a little garlic and salt and oregano to the oil you pour over the fish, you should.