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1 cup coarsely chopped onions
2 tablespoons olive oil (or you can use low fat cooking spray)
2 cups thickly sliced Golden Delicious apples, (about 2 medium)
1/2 teaspoon crushed thyme
1/2 teaspoon crushed oregano
1/4 teaspoon crushed rosemary
1/8 teaspoon salt, or to taste
1/8 teaspoon pepper, or to taste
4 (4-6-oz ea) North Pacific halibut steaks, thawed if necessary
2 teaspoons lemon juice
2 teaspoons minced parsley

-Sauté onions in olive oil over medium-high heat about 5 minutes or until onions are browned; remove from heat and stir in apples, thyme, oregano, rosemary, salt and pepper. Set aside.

-Cut four pieces of parchment paper and spray with non-stick spray. Place halibut steak next to the fold on sprayed side of parchment paper; sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon each lemon juice and minced parsley over halibut and season to taste with salt and pepper.

-Place generous 1/2 cup apple mixture on parchment paper slightly overlapping halibut. Fold other half of parchment paper over halibut. Seal edges with tightly creased overlapping folds. Place on baking sheet.

-Bake at 400°F 10 minutes or until packets are puffed and lightly browned. Remove from oven; cut paper around halibut. Serve immediately.
Makes 4 servings.

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