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Saucy Baked Cod with Tomato Orzo

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Baked cod over tomato orzo with herbs and a lemon finish.

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40 min590 kcal4 base servingsFamily FriendlyLightShareable
ContainsFish, Gluten
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Focus ingredients: cod, tomato, orzo

Dietary fit: Pescatarian, Lower Sugar

Serving tip: Keep the spinach to the end so it stays bright and fresh.

Baked Cod Tomato Orzo plated and ready to serve.

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Ingredients

What you need

  • 500g cod fillets
  • 250g orzo
  • 500ml passata
  • 100g spinach
  • 1 lemon
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 tbsp olive oil

You'll also need

oven, baking dish

Method

Step by step

Up to 8 clear steps
  1. Baked Cod Tomato Orzo cooking step 1: Get prepped.
    Step 1

    Heat the oven

    Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil, then heat the oven to 200C and set out a medium baking dish.

  2. Baked Cod Tomato Orzo cooking step 2: Start cooking.
    Step 2

    Prep the ingredients

    Crush the garlic, roughly chop any large spinach leaves, zest the lemon, and cut the cod into 4 even portions.

  3. Baked Cod Tomato Orzo cooking step 3: Build the flavour.
    Step 3

    Build the flavour base

    Stir the orzo, passata, garlic, lemon zest, and 250ml hot water together in the baking dish. Hold back extra salt and black pepper until the final taste check. Add a small pinch of sugar only if the tomatoes taste sharp.

  4. Baked Cod Tomato Orzo cooking step 4: Bring it together.
    Step 4

    Bake until golden

    Cover tightly with foil and bake for 12 minutes until the orzo has started to soften.

    12 min
  5. Baked Cod Tomato Orzo cooking step 5: Finish the dish.
    Step 5

    Cook the cod fillets

    Stir in the spinach, nestle the cod into the tomato orzo, then bake uncovered for 10 to 12 minutes until the cod is opaque and flakes easily.

    12 min
  6. Baked Cod Tomato Orzo cooking step 6: Serve.
    Step 6

    Finish and serve

    Rest for 3 minutes, squeeze over a little lemon juice, and spoon into bowls. Taste once everything is assembled, then add a little salt and black pepper only if needed.

    3 min