FISH & VEGETABLE PACKETS

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This traditional cooking technique imparts flavor into every bite of your meal, and it requires very little clean-up. I like to serve fish still wrapped in parchment or foil for each person to open. -Jill Anderson, Sleepy Eye, Minnesota

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 25m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups julienned carrots
1-1/2 cups fresh snow peas
2 green onions, cut into 2-inch pieces
4 cod fillets (6 ounces each)
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 teaspoon pepper
4 teaspoons butter

Steps:

Preheat oven to 450°. In a small bowl, combine carrots, snow peas and green onions. Cut parchment paper or heavy-duty foil into four 18x12-in. pieces; place a fish fillet off center on each. Drizzle with lemon juice and top with carrot mixture. Sprinkle with seasonings; dot with butter., Fold parchment paper over fish. Bring edges of paper together on all sides and crimp to seal, forming packets. Place on baking sheets., Bake 10-15 minutes or until fish just begins to flake easily with a fork. Open packets carefully to allow steam to escape.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 190 calories, Fat 5g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 75mg cholesterol, Sodium 303mg sodium, Carbohydrate 7g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 28g protein. Diabetic Exchanges