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In a saucepan heat olive oil and saute onions until translucent, about 4 minutes.
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Add garlic and cook another 1 to 2 minutes.
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Add tomatoes, tomato paste and olives and cook until sauce is thick and most liquid has evaporated.
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Season with herbs and salt and pepper to taste, adding sugar if necessary to correct acidity.
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Serve warm on top of BAKED HALIBUT IN A SAFFRON BROTH WITH MASHED POTATOES.
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In a large saucepan combine chicken stock and saffron and bring to a boil.
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Add salt to taste, add potatoes and cook, covered, until fork-tender, about 15 to 20 minutes.
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Strain liquid into another large saucepan and reserve.
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Add butter to potatoes and stir and mash until completely melted.
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Add milk, stir well, and add salt and pepper to taste.
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Keep warm while making the halibut.
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In a saucepan saute shallots and garlic in olive oil until wilted, about 3 minutes.
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Add reserved saffron stock and simmer for 10 minutes.
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Add green onions and simmer 5 minutes.
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Keep warm until ready to serve.
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Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Season halibut fillets with Creole seasoning on both sides.
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Rub fillets with olive oil and place on a lightly oiled shallow casserole or baking sheet with sides and pour saffron broth around fillets.
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Cover filets loosely with parchment paper or aluminum foil and bake for 5 minutes, uncover and bake another 5 minutes, or until flesh flakes easily.
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Serve fillets in a large bowl on top of MASHED POTATOES, with SAFFRON BROTH ladled over all and fish topped with a generous dollop of TOMATO AND BLACK OLIVE RAGOUT.
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Combine all ingredients thoroughly.