Cod Creole
During the week, my diet is mostly comprised of grilled chicken or deli sandwiches. Rarely do I get the luxury of any type of seafood, which is very unfortunate because shrimp miiiiiight be my favorite protein. My mom makes a quick and easy Cod Creole and it’s one of my favorite dishes when i’m home. We buy the vegetables already chopped, too, which makes for an even easier prep and clean up!
I love meals that look impressive but are actually super simple. Can anyone say date night?
Like I said, we bought the assorted bell peppers already chopped up and the onion already diced as well. Some might call this cheating, I just think it’s smart. They might be a little more expensive, though, so you should probably check that out if you’re on a tight budget! (cough, me, cough.) I LOVE peppers so I would probably buy them whole to have extra to snack on anyways 🙂 Peppers and hummus, peppers and guacamole or sauté them up for fajita tacos! You can’t go wrong. I love that you still get the crunch without all the fat and calories from tortilla chips or pita chips.
If you haven’t tried cod before I HIGHLY recommend it. It’s an excellent low-calorie source of protein (4 oz has 21 g say what!) and just like most fish, it contains a good amount of omega-3s to improve heart health and reduce cardiovascular disease. OH and it tastes great, too. ( The most important factor ) Its a pretty mild flavor with a delicate/mild flaky texture.
Okay so now for the recipe…
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup onion
- 1/2 cup peppers
- 1 can chopped tomatoes
- 1.5 1bs cod
- spray butter
- salt & pepper
Instructions:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- While the oven is preheating, chop the onion and peppers.
- Spray a baking pan with Pam or Olive Oil and place the cod in the pan. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Bake the cod for 30 minutes.
- While the cod is in the oven, sauté the onion, peppers, and tomatoes on the stove until tender.
- Once the cod has been baking for 25 minutes, pour the mixture onto the fish and bake for the remaining five minutes.
- Serve and enjoy!
What’s your favorite way to cook fish? Submit your recipes in the comment section below!
– elizabeth
this looks easy and simple. Thank you for sharing!
It is! Thank you for reading!
I think I actually have some Cod at home, might even try this recipe!
You most certainly should!!
I love seafood too and the vibrant colors of those veggies has my mouth watering!
lovely recipe, amazing photos!
Thank you for your sweet words!
lovely!
I LOVE seafood and this recipe looks delicious!!!! Thank you for sharing!
The colors are brilliant first and foremost. But the dish looks amazing. Thanks for sharing!-Natasha | http://www.lovelyyoublog.com
OH yum!! This looks so simple and delicious! I might try this for dinner this week 🙂 🙂
Thank you! It’s very tasty 🙂 Please do!!
I really wish my family liked fish. Looks delish.
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Maybe you can change their mind about it!
My mom loves to cook cod fish and this is a great way to make it! I will share your recipe with her.
Thank you for sharing! I hope she enjoys it 🙂
This sounds really good. I am going to have to try this because my kids love fish and I’m always looking for new fish ideas. Thank you.
I’m so glad you found this recipe then! Thanks for stopping by 🙂
This is exctly my type of cooking1 What a wonderful recipe and I love cod, tomatoes, and peppers. I am adding this to what to make for dinner!
I’m so glad you like it! I pile on the veggies because they’re my favorite, too 🙂
Looks so satisfying, I love cod and this is definitely a great way to have fish!
It’s pretty filling with how many veggies I load on it haha thank you!
This dish looks wonderful. I have never made it this way.
Thank you!! I usually keep my fish pretty plain, but this is a fun way to prepare it for a change!
This sounds like a great way to serve cod! Can’t wait to try it.
Thank you! Let me know how it goes 🙂
I love fish and this looks amazing! I can’t wait to try it!
This looks so colorful, flavorful and yummy! I’ve never cooked cod at home before but I’m always down to try a new fish recipe!
Thank you!! It’s always fun branching out now and then. And it’s great for your body to get different nutrients, too 🙂
Yum! I love cod and I’m always on the lookout for simple and delicious meals. This sounds right up my alley.
It definitely is then! I hope you’ll give it a try!
That looks so amazing! And so delicious! And easy too. Love it!
Thank you, Kristin! All about simple and tasty 🙂
What a delicious looking, colorful dish. You have almost convinced me to try this dish and I don’t care much for seafood.
Haha I hope I can turn you into a seafood fan!
This looks so yummy! Sounds rather easy to make too. We may give this a try this weekend!
It’s SO simple! Thank you 🙂 I hope you will!
I so enjoy simple dishes! Concierge Librarian led me to you! Glad she did. Happy fall, Koko 🙂
Couldn’t agree more! Awh thank you! And happy fall to you as well 🙂
It looks very healthy the perfect accompaniment to a long day at work and pre-prepared vegetables do save prepping time in the kitchen
It’s a perfect recipe for a busy mom or working woman!
I’m not a seafood eater, but I bet this would be good as a chicken dish too! Thanks for sharing!
I bet it would! Maybe in a crock pot so the chicken falls apart and soaks up the juices!
I usually go for the pre-chopped veggies too when I’m cooking. I love quick, easy, and tasty recipes!
They’re a little more pricey but worth it if you need to save some time. Me too!
I love that you bought the vegies already cut up! Can you use frozen? This sounds like such a delicious recipe! Thanks for sharing it. I will pin and try sometime soon!
I’m sure you could! Frozen vegetables are so handy! Thank you!!
Yum! My husband would love this! I’m not much of a fish person.
Yum yum and more yum. This dish looks amazing. I love how fresh everything looks.
Thanks for the inspiration! I’ll be making this but chopping the peppers in myThermomix which takes about 4 seconds 🙂 I love the line where you say “if you don’t like seafood you’re wrong” very funny — and true!
Sounds like I need one of those in my life! Haha I just don’t understand people who don’t LOVE seafood!!
This fish dish looks so yummy. I love cod and this sounds delicious, I’m going to have to try this soon 🙂
Thank you! I hope you will!
I’m so looking forward to trying it 🙂
Not only does this look amazing, but I love your pictures!!!
Thank you!! I’m still learning so I really appreciate the compliment!
My hubs would enjoy this. It’s packed with goodies. Awesome recipe
Thank you! Pair it with some wine and mmm he will be so spoiled haha
Mmmmm. I love cod. That looks delicious. I have bought pre-diced veggies before… before I got my food processor.
Thank you! Pre-diced veggies are a life-saver when you’re a busy body like myself haha.
Oh, wow! That looks really delicious! I think I will have to bookmark the recipe.
Thank you, Denis!! Hope you enjoy it 🙂
Mmm yummm! I love seafood too, but it’s hardly ever cooked in my home since my youngest daughter is allergic to shellfish.
Also, I love salmon but my husband isn’t a fan.
womp womp (lol)
It’s tough when you’re a fish lover surrounded by people who don’t. They are usually so anti-fish they can’t even stand the smell!
I bet that this would work with some of the fish that my husband catches locally (no cod, haha). We love creole seasonings, so I’m sure we’d love this.
I’ve never tried it with another type of fish so I’d love to hear which fish you end up using!
Sounds good to me!
Thank you, Caroline!
Love all the colors in this dish! Thanks for sharing, I will have to keep this in mind.
Marissa
Thank you! Eating a variety of colors gets you a variety of nutrients so I love keeping my meals colorful 🙂
This looks fresh and amazing! I bet my husband would love it!
Thank you! It’s so easy yet looks so impressive. Perfect for date night!
Oh I need to try this recipe! It contains everything that I love. We hare huge fish eaters in our house. Thanks!
Oh yay! I’m so glad we share the same taste in food and I could give you a new recipe to try!
Yum yum yum!!! I love finding ways to spice up fish recipes. I usually go for a mango salsa on salmon.
Agreed! I love mango salsa or avocado salsa on my salmon. Yumm 🙂
That sounds delicious!! I love mango salsa! 🙂
That looks simply delicious. I haven’t ever had cod, I’m not a big fish fan. But if someone put this in front of me? I’d for sure eat it.
Haha I’m glad it at least looks tempting!!
This looks so yummy! I’ve never cooked cod before, but now I might just have to try it. 🙂
Thank you! It’s SO yummy! Please do 🙂
Oh YUM. Okay, so this is going on my list of things to make for dinner. This looks delicious.
Thank you! Let me know how it goes!
This is a beautiful recipe – you shot some amazing photos to capture all of your hard work – looks so good!
Thank you so much, Laura! Still getting a hang of this photography thing!
I really would enjoy adding this to my menu, but my son is allergic to fish… to the point I can’t cook it in the house without causing an asthma attack (even if he doesn’t eat it). It’s just not worth the risk… maybe someday when he leaves home….(which according to him is never.)
Oh wow that’s really frightening. I wouldn’t want to risk it either. Maybe if you have a girls night at another mom’s house y’all can give it a shot 🙂
Oh my goodness!!! This sounds beyond amazing!!!!
Thank you Susannah!!
I’ve never tried cod or creole before…so I guess I better try this recipe because it looks delicious! I’m always looking for healthy, fish recipes.
If you don’t like cod i’m sure you could prepare it with another white fish like tilapia or sea bass! Let me know if you try it out 🙂
That looks so good, I can almost smell it cooking. I love that you add all of those healthy veggies to it too.
Thank you! I am a HUGE fan of tomatoes so I pile them on haha.
looks easy enough to cook 😀
It really is!
That looks so delicious! What a great way to cook and serve it. Sure beats grilled or fried!
Thank you! I am not a fan of fried foods so I definitely love finding healthy alternatives to preparing fish 🙂
I love eating fish and could seriously eat it every day. This recipe looks amazing..do you think the “salsa” part could be used with other types of fish as well?
It’s so good for you so it’s a great food to eat often! I think you could add it to tilapia or sea bass and it would work just as nicely!
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Thank you! I love that description!! What a great way to explain this recipe 🙂
This looks so delicious and healthy! I bet the flavor from all the juices is amazing!
Thank you! It’s very healthy but also flavorful! Hard to find recipes like that haha.
So true!
Love this recipe idea. I like new ways to cook fish because I get bored really easily when it comes to fish. Thanks for sharing 🙂
Thank you! I agree. Fish can get kind of bland so this is a fun way to spice it up!
Looks great! If only I could get my family to eat fish 🙁 .
Maybe they just haven’t had it the right way! Don’t give up! haha.
Oddly enough, I really like eating fish, I just hate cooking it. When I do convince myself to do it I’ll usually pop it into the oven on a rack with something savory sprinkled over it. Or I’ll make salmon sticks (basically grown-up fish sticks, but with better ingredients).
Those sounds like two great ways to prepare it! I like keeping it simple. When I cook salmon I just add a little lemon and bake it in the oven.