LEMON BUTTER BAKED COD WITH VEGETABLES

Lemon Butter Baked Cod with Vegetables image

Traditional Finnish dish. Baked lemon butter cod topped with light vegetable stuffing. I have fed this to people who say they hate fish, and made many converts along the way.

Provided by cassandra552

Time 50m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

2 pounds fresh cod fillets
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons butter, cut into small pieces
2 teaspoons salt, divided
⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
2 medium carrots, coarsely shredded
1 medium onion, chopped
1 large stalk celery, minced
5 slices crustless white bread, cubed
½ cup butter, melted
1 teaspoon ground sage
½ teaspoon ground thyme
¼ cup dry bread crumbs
2 tablespoons snipped fresh parsley
½ teaspoon ground paprika

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Cut cod fillets into serving pieces. Arrange in an ungreased baking dish and sprinkle with lemon juice, butter pieces, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and pepper.
Mix carrots, onion, celery, bread cubes, melted butter, sage, thyme, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt together in a bowl. Mix bread crumbs, parsley, and paprika together in a separate bowl.
Spread vegetable mixture evenly over cod. Cover with aluminum foil.
Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Uncover and sprinkle bread crumb mixture over top. Bake until fish flakes easily with a fork, about 5 more minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 290.5 calories, Carbohydrate 13.9 g, Cholesterol 79.8 mg, Fat 15.9 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 22.6 g, SaturatedFat 9.4 g, Sodium 913.5 mg, Sugar 2.4 g