Quick and Thrifty Fish Dish

Good Morning!  I wrote an email to my mom this morning that read a lot like a blog post.  So I thought it was necessary to share it with you all:

Hi Mom!

I made this meal for Spencer and he loved it, so I made it for Mel’s visit yesterday.

I saute whatever vegetables I have in a big “hamburger” pan, a bag of frozen veggies works too.

After they are shiny I add 1/2 cup water.

I arrange the fish over the vegetables and sprinkle generously with salt and pepper.  Last night I added lemon slices too.

I put the lid on and leave it until the fish flakes, about 8 minutes.

It looks really fancy, but takes only 10 minutes, 8 of which you ignore it for.

I thought you would really like it, because you like fast meals for Dad and it is very tasty but healthy.

Love,
Me

Some clarifications:

Mom and I buy a great big box of fish from the local convenience store.  He sells us 10 pounds for $22.50.  He undercharged me at my last visit because I worked there in high school.

The white fish fillets are frozen individually so I can just grab however many I need to feed Spencer and me.

We swear by this fish- It is so tasty!  It is not a cheap quality and stays together very nice.

A “hamburger pan” refers to a deep skillet.  Mom uses hers to brown hamburger; I use mine for one-dish meals.

This makes for a very thrifty dish, especially if you use vegetables on sale or gleaned.  It also looks very fancy.  Spencer and I eat a lot of beans and rice, so this is our “fancy” meal of the week.