Tomato Basil Cod Pasta
A seafood pasta option using Pacific cod, tomatoes, garlic, and herbs. It gives you a different seafood direction than salmon and feels bright enough for early spring.
Back to full listIngredients
- Pacific Cod Fillet Wild Caught (sustainably sourced) 1 lb 10.99
- Fresh Roma Tomato 1 lb 1.49
- Jumbo Yellow Onions 1/2 lb 0.99
- Garlic 3 cloves 0.69
- Simple Truth Organic® Basil 2 tbsp chopped 2.49
- Fresh Organic Lemon - Each 1/2 1.29
- pasta 8 oz
- olive oil 2 tbsp
- red pepper flakes pinch, optional
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook the pasta in salted water until al dente.
- Dice the tomatoes, slice the onion, and mince the garlic. Cut cod into large bite-size pieces.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook onion 4 minutes until softened.
- Add garlic and red pepper flakes, then stir in tomatoes and cook 8 to 10 minutes until saucy.
- Season cod with salt and pepper, nestle it into the tomato sauce, cover, and cook 5 to 7 minutes until just flaky.
- Add drained pasta, basil, lemon zest, and a squeeze of lemon juice. Toss gently so the cod stays in chunks.
- Serve in shallow bowls with extra basil and black pepper.
Cook time: 40 minutes
Estimated cost: $13-16
Health notes: Lean protein with moderate carbs and a lighter tomato-based sauce.
Drink pairing: Sauvignon Blanc