Dinner for 4

Baked Cod with Sausage Orzo

Name: Baked Cod with Sausage Orzo
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 onion finely chopped; 1 clove garlic crushed; 1/2 tsp hot smoked paprika; 1 tsp dried oregano; 350 g orzo; 4 tbsp tomato purée; 800 ml hot chicken or veg stock; 1 sprig rosemary; 2 large charred red peppers from a jar; 30 g black olives drained and halved; 40 g nduja sausage crumbled; 2 tbsp double cream or mascarpone; 4 cod loin fillets; 1/2 bunch parsley finely chopped

Cod bakes over tomato orzo with spicy sausage, peppers, olives, herbs, and a creamy finish.

$4.61per serving $$$

50 minstart to table

4servings

Mediterranean High-protein Family Dinners

Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil
1 onion finely chopped
1 clove garlic crushed
1/2 tsp hot smoked paprika
1 tsp dried oregano
350 g orzo
4 tbsp tomato purée
800 ml hot chicken or veg stock
1 sprig rosemary
2 large charred red peppers from a jar
30 g black olives drained and halved
40 g nduja sausage crumbled
2 tbsp double cream or mascarpone
4 cod loin fillets
1/2 bunch parsley finely chopped

Steps

Heat the oven to 400 F, chop the onion and peppers, and crush the garlic.
Heat the oil in a large ovenproof skillet over medium heat, then cook the onion, garlic, paprika, oregano, and sausage for 5 minutes.
Stir in the orzo, tomato purée, stock, rosemary, peppers, and olives, then simmer for 8 minutes.
Nestle the cod into the orzo, cover the skillet, and bake at 400 F for 15 minutes.
Uncover and bake for 5 minutes more, until the cod reaches 145 F and the orzo is tender.
Check that the thickest part of the poultry reaches 165 F before serving.
Cook sausage until it reaches 160 F inside.
Remove the rosemary, stir in the cream and parsley, and season with salt and pepper.

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