Baked Cod with Porcini & Herb Spaghetti
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Total: 40 mins
Spaghetti gets all dressed up in a sizzling mix of porcini mushrooms, sweet shallots and zesty herb-toasted breadcrumbs, ready for its dinner date with flaky fillets of roasted cod. Served with a balsamic and tomato salad on the side.
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752 kcal
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Ingredients you'll need
  • 24g dried porcini mushrooms
  • 4 shallots
  • 2 garlic clove
  • A large handful of flat leaf parsley
  • 2 lemon
  • 100g breadcrumbs
  • 4 vine tomatoes
  • 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 100g rocket
  • 4 cod fillets
  • 400g spaghetti
From your kitchen
  • Sea salt
  • Freshly ground pepper
  • 2 tbsp + 2 tsp olive oil
You'll need
  • Large pan
  • Frying pan
  • Baking tray
Step by step this way
  • 1.

    Warm your oven to 200°C/Fan 180°C/Gas 6. Fill and boil your kettle. Fill a large pan with water, add a pinch of salt and bring to the boil. Pop the dried porcini mushrooms into a small heatproof bowl and cover with boiling water. Leave for 15 mins, then drain and rinse under a cold tap. Shake the porcini dry and set them aside. Peel and finely chop the shallots.

  • 2.

    Meanwhile, peel and thinly slice the garlic. Finely chop the parsley leaves and stalks. Zest and juice the lemon. Pour 1 tsp olive oil into a large frying pan and warm to a medium heat. Add the breadcrumbs, half the parsley, the garlic and lemon zest to the pan with a pinch of salt and pepper. Fry for 3-4 mins, stirring occasionally, till golden and crispy. Tip the breadcrumbs into a bowl and set the frying pan to one side.

  • 3.

    Cut the tomatoes into thin wedges and slide them into a salad bowl. Season with salt and pepper and pour over 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar and 1 tsp olive oil. Set the rocket on top but don't mix together just yet. Set the salad aside.

  • 4.

    Line a baking tray with greaseproof paper and add the cod fillets. Drizzle with 1 tbsp olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Slide the cod into the oven and roast for 12-15 mins, till the fish is flaky and cooked through.

  • 5.

    Check the water in the pan – it should be boiling. Add the spaghetti with a pinch of salt and cook for 8-9 mins till the pasta is soft with a slight bite.

  • 6.

    When the pasta is nearly ready, give the empty frying pan a quick wipe and set it on a medium heat. Pour in 1 tbsp olive oil and add the porcini and shallots along with a little salt and pepper. Fry for 3-4 mins, stirring occasionally.

  • 7.

    When the pasta is cooked, drain it and tip it into the frying pan. Stir in the remaining parsley, the lemon juice and half the fried breadcrumbs. 8 Divide the pasta between a couple of plates, top with a cod fillet each and the rest of the herby breadcrumbs. Toss the tomato salad with the dressing and serve it on the side.

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