Morue à la Basquaise (Basque-Style Cod with Peppers and Tomatoes)
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Ingredients
- 4 cod loins
- 2 mixed peppers, sliced
- 1 onion, finely sliced
- 2 garlic cloves
- 400 g tinned chopped tomatoes
- 1 tsp sweet smoked paprika
- 2 tbsp olive oil
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 245 kcal
- Protein
- 29.6 g
- Carbohydrate
- 11.3 g
- of which sugars
- 8.6 g
- Fat
- 8.4 g
- of which saturates
- 1.3 g
- Fibre
- 3.2 g
- Salt
- 0.33 g
Estimated from typical values for each ingredient — a guide, not a substitute for the label on what you actually buy.
Method
- 1
Heat the olive oil in an ovenproof pan and cook the onion and peppers for 10 minutes until softened.
- 2
Add the garlic and sweet smoked paprika and cook for 1 minute, then stir in the tinned tomatoes and simmer for 12 minutes until thickened.
- 3
Heat the oven to 190C (170C fan, gas 5).
- 4
Season the cod loins and nestle into the sauce.
- 5
Transfer to the oven and bake for 12-15 minutes until the cod flakes easily.
- 6
Serve straight from the pan.

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