Mediterranean Cod

Mediterranean Cod

30 min
4 servings

Fish Trade: No cod at the market? Try tilapia, but check it at the five minute mark, since it's a thinner filet.

Ingredients

  • 1 c. marinara sauce
  • 2 medium zucchini, chopped
  • 4 cod fillets (about 1 1/2 pounds total)
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 1 tbsp. olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper
  • 1 lb. spinach
  • Whole wheat roll, for serving

Directions

  1. 1

    In a 10-inch skillet, combine marinara sauce and zucchini. Heat to simmering on medium.

  2. 2

    Sprinkle cod with 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper; add to simmering sauce. Cover; cook 7 minutes or until cod is just opaque throughout.

  3. 3

    While cod cooks, in 5-quart sauce pot, heat olive oil on medium. Add garlic and crushed red pepper. Cook 1 minute, stirring. Add spinach and 1/8 teaspoon salt. Cover; cook 5 minutes or until spinach has wilted, stirring occasionally.

  4. 4

    On plates, top spinach with sauce and cod. Serve with a whole wheat roll.