Dinner for 6

Cod in Tomato Sauce

Name: Cod in Tomato Sauce
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Eastern European
Ingredients: 4 tbsp unsalted butter; 1 large sweet onion; 1 clove garlic; 6 oz can tomato paste; 2 cups vegetable stock; seasonings: 1 bay leaf; juice of 1 small lemon; 1 tbsp capers; 1 tbsp honey; 2 lb cod fillets; 2/3 cup all-purpose flour; 1 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp ground black pepper; 1/4 cup light olive oil or avocado oil; fresh parsley for garnish (optional); 1 cheesecloth

$12.67for 445 minServes 6

Cod fillets are lightly floured, browned, and finished in a lemony tomato sauce with onion, capers, and garlic.

Photo: natashaskitchen.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Butter, 2 oz$0.40/oz typical	2 oz	$0.80Typical price
	Onions, 0.5 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.5 lb	$0.65Typical price
	Garlic, a little$0.75 each typical	a little	$0.08Typical price
	Canned tomatoes, 6 oz$0.08/oz typical	6 oz	$0.48Typical price
	Broth, 17 oz$0.07/oz typical	17 oz	$1.16Typical price
	Lemons and limes, 0.5$0.60 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
	Capers, 0.25 oz$0.45/oz typical	0.25 oz	$0.14Typical price
	White fish (tilapia, 2 lb$6.99/lb typical	2 lb	$13.98Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.19Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$19.00

Swaps

Swap white fish (tilapia for salmon filletsabout $3.00/lb more at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsHoney or maple syrupFlourSalt and pepperOlive and cooking oil

Not included in the cost.

45 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
6servings as written
$$typical cost tier

Eastern European High-protein Family Dinners Summer

Typical price

$3.17 per serving$12.67 for 4

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Ingredients

4 tbsp unsalted butter
1 large sweet onion
1 clove garlic
6 oz can tomato paste
2 cups vegetable stock
seasonings: 1 bay leaf
juice of 1 small lemon
1 tbsp capers
1 tbsp honey
2 lb cod fillets
2/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
1/4 cup light olive oil or avocado oil
fresh parsley for garnish (optional)
1 cheesecloth

Steps

Melt the butter with the oil in a large skillet over medium heat, then cook the onion for 6 minutes.
Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute, then stir in the tomato paste, stock, bay leaf, lemon juice, capers, and honey.
Simmer the sauce in the skillet for 10 minutes, then remove the bay leaf.
Mix the flour, salt, and pepper in a shallow dish, then coat the cod on all sides.
Brown the cod in the skillet for 3 minutes per side.
Cover the skillet and simmer the cod in the sauce for 6 minutes, until it flakes easily or reaches 145 F.

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