Cod and Vegetables in Red Pepper Sauce

Serves: Two

Preparation time: 10-15 minutes

Cooking time: 30-40 minutes

Ingredients

Red Roasted Pepper Sauce 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 whole roasted red peppers, chopped 2 garlic cloves, crushed 1 tablespoon chopped basil 150ml single cream 1 or 2 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese salt and pepper

Cod and Vegetables 2 skinned cod fillets 1 small courgette, sliced and halved 1 red onion, thickly chopped 1/2 red pepper, thickly chopped 1 tablespoon chopped parsley salt and pepper

Method

For the sauce:

1. Heat the olive oil in a medium frying pan and cook the roasted peppers, garlic and basil for approximately 10 minutes, stirring occassionally to bring the flavours together.

2. Transfer the mix to a bowl along with the cream, cheese and a healthy seasoning of salt and pepper and use a hand blender to turn into a thick and creamy sauce. Feel free to use a food processor for a smoother sauce.

3. Return the mixture to the pan, bringing to the simmer and stirring for five minutes. Then set it aside.

For the cod and vegetables:

1. Mix the vegetables together and place in the bottom of a large baking dish. Season with salt and pepper.

2. Place the two cod fillets on top of the vegetables. Season with salt and pepper and sprinkle on the fresh parsley.

3. Pour the red pepper sauce over the cod and vegetables.

4. Bake in the oven on 175°C for approximately 30 minutes until the fish is flaky and the vegetables are tender.

5. Serve immediately.

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bon appetit