Yet another Waitrose recipe card but it may be an improvement on my Cod on a bed of Spinach idea. The original specifies salmon but cod or hake would benefit from this treatment, too.
Planning
| serves: | 2 |
| preparation time: | 1 mins |
| cooking time: | 1 hr |
Ingredients
- 2 fish fillets (Salmon, Cod or Hake), skinned
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
- 1 tbs capers, drained
- 260g spinach
- 1 can cannellini beans, drained (liquid reserved)
- ½ lemon, zested and wedged
- 3 tbs crème fraîche
- Salt & pepper
Method
Sweat the onion and garlic with a pinch of salt for about 8 minutes, ’til soft and turning golden. Add the capers and cook for 2 minutes more.
Stir in the spinach in batches to wilt. Stir in the beans with a couple of tablespoons of bean liquid. Stir in the lemon zest and crème fraîche.
Nestle the fish fillets into the pan, cover and simmer gently for about 8 minutes until the fish is cooked through.

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