Great British Food Christmas 2024

Tight on time but don’t want to scrimp on taste? JonWatts has the (delicious) solution MEALS IN MINUTES CreamyTuscanCod Just a handful of ingredientsmake up this creamy Italian-inspired sauce, with lightly poached cod fillets. This is pretty versatile; dish it upwith rice, potatoes or even pasta. Cod is delicate and doesn’t need loads of work: here, it just simmers in a sauce which carries somuch flavour. Serves: 4 Prepare: 5minutes Cook: 15minutes 4 skinless cod fillets 1-2 tbsp olive oil 1 onion, finely chopped 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped 200ml vegetable stock 150ml double cream 80g baby spinach 2 tbsp sundried tomato paste 40g finely grated parmesan Salt and black pepper 1. Season the cod with salt and pepper, then heat the oil in a large frying pan over a medium-high heat. Fry the cod for 2-3 minutes on each side, until it’s almost cooked through. 2. Remove the fish from the pan, leaving the oil behind, and set aside. Add the onion to the pan and cook until it softens. 3. Chuck in the garlic and cook for a minute before adding in the stock and cream. 4. Add the baby spinach and sundried tomato paste, stir well, then bring to a simmer. 5. Tip in the parmesan and stir well, then get the cod fillets back in the pan. Cook until the sauce thickens (3-4 minutes), taste for seasoning and adjust that if needed, then dish it up straight away. “This is pretty versatile; dish it up with rice, potatoes or even pasta” RECI PES | JON WATTS 75 greatbr i t i shfoodawards.com