Cod with bacon, lettuce & peas

10-30 minutes 2 of 5-a-day 2 servings 600 kcal or less a week of healthy suppers braised lettuce broth cod diet fibre folate greens low calorie mains meaty fish quick weight watching white fish

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Ingredients

2 tsp sunflower oil

2 rashers rindless smoked streaky bacon , cut into small pieces

1 long shallot or small onion, very finely sliced

1 garlic clove , crushed

2 x 140g/5oz thick skinless cod fillets

140g frozen pea

200ml chicken stock , fresh or made with ½ cube

2 Little Gem lettuces , thickly shredded

2 tbsp half-fat crème fraîche

2 thick slices crusty wholegrain bread , to serve

Method

Heat the sunflower oil in a medium non-stick frying pan. Add the bacon, shallot or onion, and garlic. Cook gently, stirring, for 2 mins, then push to one side of the pan.

Season the cod with ground black pepper. Fry in the pan for 2 mins, then turn over. Add the peas and stock, and bring to a simmer. Cook over a medium heat for a further 2 mins, then add the lettuce and crème fraîche. Cook for a couple mins more, stirring the vegetables occasionally, until the fish is just cooked and the lettuce has wilted. Serve with bread to mop up the broth.