Pescespada Alle Brace (Wood Fire Grilled Swor

Pescespada Alle Brace (Wood Fire Grilled Swor

Yield: 6 Servings

3 fennel bulbs,cleaned & trim

2 c  chicken stock,(homemade is

1 salt and pepper,to taste

1 lb green beans,stems removed

2 lb swordfish,* see note

Extra virgin olive oil for the =

2 lg garlic cloves,peel & choppe

1/2 c  italian parsley,chopped fin

2 T  fresh oregano,chopped fine

1 t  oregano,Dried

1 juice from 2 lemons

1/3 c  hot water

2/3 c  extra virgin olive oil

1/2 t  salt

1/4 t  black pepper,Fresh Ground

Recipe by: Tess Mercer <tess@NANOTHINC.COM> * cut into

ounce slices about

inch thick

Put the fennel into a casserole. Splash on the chicken stock and

sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste. Bake the fennel, covered, in

a 375 F oven for about 1 hour, basting often. It should be tender but

not mush. Drain and set aside. Use the pan liquid for soups or other

dishes

Boil the Blue Lake beans in lightly salted water for about 4 to 5

minutes. Drain and set aside.

Rub some olive oil on the slices of swordfish.  Grill them about 4

mnutes o each side, and add some salt and peppr to taste. You can

broil or barbacue the fish if you dont' have a wood fired grill.

To assemble the sauce, put the garlic, parsley, oregano, lemon juice

nad water into a crok and mix well with a spoon. Add the olive oil,

salt and pepper and mix again. (It is best to make thjis sauce

several hours ahead of using it; then mix again energetically.) You

can store it, covered, in the refrigirator for up to a week. Be sure

to bring to room temperature or even a little warmer before use.

Heat the cooked, drained fennel in a 375 oven for about 20 minutes.

Heat the beans in a skillet with a few drops of olive oil and some

lemon juice, and season with salt and pepper. When the fish is done

put it on a heated dish and garnish with vegetables. Spoon on some

sauce or pass it at the table.

Serves 6.