A very quick and easy fish recipe that all the family can enjoy. Creamy white sauce with tasty cod, served with crushed new potatoes or baby shell pasta. This delicious creamy cod fish is so rewarding after a busy day.

Ingredients

1 small onion, finely diced
150 ml white wine
200 ml fish stock
100 ml double cream
Half tsp caster sugar
Half tsp lemon juice
2 tsp cornflour
1 tsp rice wine vinegar
300g cod fillet, skinned and cut into large pieces
2 tbsp chives, chopped
100g baby shell pasta
2 carrots, finely diced
100g frozen peas

Method

Put the onion and white wine into a saucepan. Bring up to the boil, then reduce by two thirds. Add the stock and reduce again by two thirds. Add the double cream, sugar, and lemon juice.

Mix the cornflour with 1 tbsp of cold water, then add it to the hot sauce and stir until thickened. Add the vinegar. Add the cod and gently simmer for 4 to 5 minutes until just cooked. Add the chives and gently mix together.

Cook the pasta in boiling salted water for 8 to 10 minutes or according to the packet instructions.

Add the carrots and peas 4 minutes before the end of the cooking time.

Drain, spoon a little pasta onto a plate and spoon over the cod and the sauce. Alternatively, you can serve with crushed new potatoes. 

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Makes 3 PORTIONS