Easy Boat Food - Mexican Baked Fish & Roasted Potatoes -

In an effort to continue to broaden my seafood cooking horizons, I found this awesomely easy baked fish recipe that I derived from an AllRecipes Recipe.

The potato recipe is very basic and comes from T's grandmother's recipe collection.

Mexican Baked Fish:

• 1 1/2 pound cod fish
• 1 cup salsa
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1/2 cup crushed tortilla chips
• 1 avocado - peeled, pitted and sliced

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.  Lightly grease one shallow 8x12 inch baking dish.
2. Rinse fish fillets under cold water, and pat dry with paper towels. Lay fillets side by side in the prepared baking dish. Pour the salsa over the top, and sprinkle evenly with the shredded cheese. Top with the crushed corn chips.
3. Bake, uncovered, in the preheated oven for 15 minutes, or until fish is opaque and flakes with a fork. Serve topped with sliced avocado. 

Roasted Potatoes:

• red potatoes - 5-6 medium size
• paprika to taste
• dill to taste
• olive oil

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
2. Cut potatoes into bite sized pieces and place in shallow baking pan.
3. Coat in olive oil. 
4. Add paprika, dill (and anything else that sounds yummy!), and salt & pepper to taste. 
5. Bake, uncovered, for 35-40 minutes turning over with a spatula every 10-15 minutes.

Happy Baking! 

Easy Boat Food - Taco Casserole

Cooking aboard Ma'alahi has been an adjustment (to say the least).  With limited space, it has been a challenge to find meals that are easy to prepare and don't create a lot of dishes.  Ma'alahi's galley is our kitchen so I have made a point of learning to cook and prepare meals as efficiently as possible.  

I have found a few nearly-one-pot/pan meals that are delicious AND I will make a point of sharing them with you. 

Happy Cooking! 

Taco Casserole Recipe: 

(From AllRecipes.com)

Ingredients

• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 8 ounces macaroni
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed tomato soup
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 (1.25 ounce) package taco seasoning mix
• 2 ounces shredded Cheddar cheese
• 2 ounces shredded Monterey Jack cheese
• 1 cup crushed tortilla chips
• 1/2 cup sour cream (optional)
• 1/4 cup chopped green onions

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling water until al dente. Drain.
3. In a large skillet, cook and stir ground beef and chopped onion over medium heat until brown. Mix in tomato soup, diced tomatoes, and taco seasoning mix. Stir in pasta.
4. Spoon beef mixture into a 9x13 inch baking dish. Sprinkle crumbled taco chips and grated cheese on top.
5. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until the cheese is melted. Serve with chopped green onions and sour cream, if desired.