Sole Pinwheels in a Vegetable Nest

Ingredients

• 2 cups julienne-cut bell pepper red ( 1 large)
• 1 teaspoon penzey's southwest seasoning dried italian
• 1 tablespoon olive oil 
• 1 cup onion vertically sliced
• 0.5 teaspoon pepper divided
• 0.5 teaspoon salt divided
• 1.5 pounds sole fillets cut lengthwise into 12 strips
• 3 cups julienne-cut zucchini ( 2 medium)

Equipment

• plastic wrap
• microwave

Directions

1. Sprinkle 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper over fish strips; roll up each strip jelly-roll fashion, and set pinwheels aside.
2. Combine remaining salt, remaining pepper, zucchini, bell pepper, onion, oil, and Italian seasoning in a 9-inch glass pie plate; toss gently.
3. Arrange the fish pinwheels over vegetables, seam sides down, around edge of pie plate. Cover with heavy-duty plastic wrap, and vent. Microwave at high 7 to 8 minutes or until the fish flakes easily when tested with a fork, rotating dish a half-turn after 4 minutes.
4. Let stand, covered, for 3 minutes.
5. Garnish with the lemon slices and parsley sprigs, if desired.