Halibut & Vegetables baked in Parchment

Prep time : 30 minutes ... cooking Time ... 15 minutes ... Makes 4 servings

1 ................halibut steak (about 1 pound) cut into 4 pieces

1 ................teaspoon salt

1/2 ............teaspoon black pepper

4 ...............teaspoons lemon juice

2 ...............shallots, finely chopped

4 ...............tablespoons unsalted butter or maragine , cut into bits

2 ...............medium-size carrots , peeled and julienned

2 ...............sweet peppers , i red and 1 green , cored , seeded and cut into strips 1/4-inch wide

1) Preheat oven to 500*F . Place each piece of fish paralled to the narrow side of a 12- by 18-inch piece of parchment paper or foil , about 3 inched from the edge . top with equal amounts of remaining ingerdients .

2) Bring parchment over fish , seal edges tightly and place on a baking sheet . Bake until parchment puffs out ...about 15 minutes .

3) Place each packet on a serving plate , cut an X slit on top and open carefully .

Heart healthy and wonderful for people on diets .