Rick (or Jack) Stein's ragout of sauteed lemon sole with ham, summer vegetables and pea shoots

Obviously ragout of sauteed lemon sole is how we roll these days - who doesn't on a Monday night? It's the natural first port of call after your first post-holiday day back at work - a fasting day no less - spent answering a bazillion emails, fending off phone calls and staring longingly at the Italian biscuits bought in by a similarly grumpy & jet-lagged colleague. Experimental fish as well, fuckadoodle.

The reason for all this hair shirt-wearing flagellation is not so much down to the post holiday blues but the holiday booze. Despite going for 2 runs since our return, plus a trip to the pool with Milo, this morning not only could I only just do up my trousers, I also had to loosen my belt loop a notch. Curse you Norwegians with your tasty sausages in wraps, salty liquorice sweets and delicious delicious Fatøl.

So first stop on the road to fattybombatty redemption is this tiny, fishy in a large dishy:

I don't think I pan-fried it quite enough, or at least it didn't brown enough but regardless of that buffooning error, it's a really light, zesty and easy meal, and the summer veg and bouillon are surprisingly both quick to make and tasty. Definite recommendation for the future.

However, even thought it's only an alleged  202 kcals, I'll still be packing in a run in the morning. After all, I've still got a packet of salty sweets to open at work...

sources

Rick (or Jack) Stein's ragout of sauteed lemon sole with ham, summer vegetables and pea shoots - c/o Delicious August 2015, p42. Taken from The Seafood Restaurant: Celebrating 40 Years