Baked Cod

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 lbs cod fish fillets
• 2 ounces bacon
• 3 1/2 ounces button mushrooms
• 3 tablespoons butter
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 3 lemon slices, butterflied for garnish (cut rind in two places then twist)
• 4 lemon wedges, for serving
• 3 sprigs parsley, for garnish
• 2 tomatoes, quartered for garnish
• 4 tablespoons cooked peas, for garnish

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375 degrees f.
• 2 wash fish and season with salt and pepper.
• 3 cut the bacon into small strips; slice the mushrooms.
• 4 place bacon pieces and mushrooms in the bottom of a small casserole; top with fish and a pat of butter.
• 5 bake, uncovered, until fish is cooked through, about 45 minutes, basting frequently with butter.
• 6 transfer fish to serving dish, surround with mushrooms, bacon, and lemon wedges; top with butterflied lemon slices.
• 7 in each of the four corners, place tomatoes topped with peas.
• 8 top with parsley.