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Smoky Cod Tomato Butter Bean Traybake with Lemon and Parsley

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Cod fillets baked over butter beans, cherry tomatoes, courgette, spinach, lemon, and parsley.

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40 min480 kcal4 base servingsDinnerTraybakePescatarianGluten Free
ContainsFish
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Focus ingredients: cod fillets, butter beans, cherry tomatoes, courgette

Dietary fit: Pescatarian, Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Lower Sugar

Serving tip: Keep the cod fillets whole when serving so shoppers can see the fish clearly on the plate.

Cod Tomato Butter Bean Traybake plated and ready to serve.

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Ingredients

What you need

  • 520g cod fillets
  • 2 tins butter beans
  • 400g cherry tomatoes
  • 1 courgette
  • 120g baby spinach
  • 1 red onion
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1 lemon
  • 20g parsley
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 2 tbsp olive oil

You'll also need

large baking tray, sieve, grater, knife, chopping board

Method

Step by step

Up to 8 clear steps
  1. Cod Tomato Butter Bean Traybake cooking step 1: Prep the tray.
    Step 1

    Prep the tray

    Heat the oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Slice the courgette into half-moons, thinly slice the red onion, grate the garlic, chop the parsley, zest the lemon, and cut the zested lemon into wedges.

    10 min
  2. Cod Tomato Butter Bean Traybake cooking step 2: Start the tomato bean base.
    Step 2

    Start the tomato bean base

    Drain and rinse the butter beans. Toss them on a large baking tray with the tomatoes, courgette, onion, garlic, smoked paprika, olive oil, lemon zest, a pinch of salt, and black pepper.

    6 min
  3. Cod Tomato Butter Bean Traybake cooking step 3: Roast the base.
    Step 3

    Roast the base

    Roast the bean and tomato base for 12 minutes until the tomatoes start to soften and release their juices.

    12 min
  4. Cod Tomato Butter Bean Traybake cooking step 4: Add the cod.
    Step 4

    Add the cod

    Pat the cod dry, season lightly, and nestle the fillets on top of the bean base. Spoon a little tomato juice over each fillet, then roast for 10-12 minutes until the cod flakes easily.

    12 min
  5. Cod Tomato Butter Bean Traybake cooking step 5: Wilt the spinach.
    Step 5

    Wilt the spinach

    Lift the cooked cod onto a warm plate. Stir the spinach and half the parsley through the hot beans for 1-2 minutes until just wilted.

    3 min
  6. Cod Tomato Butter Bean Traybake cooking step 6: Serve with lemon.
    Step 6

    Serve with lemon

    Spoon the tomato beans into shallow bowls and place a cod fillet on each. Scatter over the remaining parsley and serve with lemon wedges for squeezing over.

    4 min