ANCHOVIES IN THE OVEN WITH TOMATO SAUCE, RICE AND HERBS

Let the fillets come up to room temperature. Preheat the oven to 220ºC. You will need a 20x30cm baking pan. Rinse the rice until the water runs clear. Blend the pepper, onion and tomato in a food processor. In the baking pan, place the rice, puréed vegetables, bay leaf, season with salt and pepper and drizzle with olive oil. Pour in hot water, place in the oven and cook at 220ºC for 15 minutes. Once the time elapses remove from the oven, lay the anchovy fillets on the surface and cook for another 15 minutes until rice is tender and anchovies are roasted. Sprinkle with herbs and serve hot.