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Creamy Lemon Pesto Cod with Asparagus
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Creamy Lemon-Pesto Cod
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
20 mins
 

This one-dish fish recipe goes from prep to plate in 20 minutes and only dirties one dish! Flaky tender cod in a creamy lemon sauce -- plus a veggie! Win-win!

Course: dinner, entree, Main Dish
Keyword: asparagus, cod, fish, one dish, protein, seafood
Servings: 2 servings
Ingredients
  • 10- ounces wild Alaskan cod filet thawed
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • ¾ cup half and half
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons jarred pesto
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 10- ounces asparagus trimmed
  • Garnish: 1 sliced lemon
Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400F.

  2. Melt butter in saute pan. Whisk in cream, lemon juice and pesto.

  3. Add fish on top of cream sauce, season lightly with salt and pepper. Nestle trimmed asparagus around filets.

  4. Spoon a bit of sauce from bottom of pan on top of fish and asparagus. Top with sliced lemons.

  5. Bake in 400 F degree oven for approximately 12 to 15 minutes, or until cooked through and flaky. Time will vary on thickness of fish and exact heat of oven.

  6. Remove and serve spooning the extra sauce over rice, potatos, or noodles!