Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 tbsp. light mayonnaise
  • 1 tbsp. grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1/2 tsp. grated lemon zest
  • 1 tbsp. lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp. water
  • 1/2 tsp. anchovy paste
  • 1 small garlic clove
  • 4 skinless flounder fillets
  • 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
  • 1/2 tsp. Freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/2 lb. dried thin linguine
  • 1 pt. mixed cherry tomatoes
  • 13 c. prepared pesto sauce
  • 2 tbsp. chopped parsley

Method

  • Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to boil over high heat.
  • Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk mayonnaise, Parmesan, lemon zest and juice, water, anchovy paste, and garlic until blended.
  • Set aside.
  • Position oven rack 4 inches from broiler element and heat to high.
  • Spray a broiler-pan rack with nonstick cooking spray.
  • Season both sides of flounder with salt and pepper.
  • Place fillet halves skinned side up on a work surface.
  • Starting at the narrow end, roll up a fillet; transfer it to prepared broiler pan, seam side down.
  • Roll up remaining fillet halves and arrange on broiler pan.
  • Add linguine to the boiling water and cook according to package directions until al dente, about 7 minutes.
  • While pasta is cooking, broil flounder 6 minutes or until tops are lightly browned; remove from broiler.
  • Spread tops of flounder rolls with mayonnaise mixture; broil until topping is golden brown and bubbling, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes longer.
  • Drain pasta, reserving 1/2 cup of the pasta cooking water.
  • Return pasta to pot; stir in tomatoes and pesto sauce until evenly coated, adding some of the cooking water to thin sauce if necessary.
  • Divide pasta onto 4 plates and top each with 2 flounder rolls.
  • Sprinkle with parsley.