Baked Cod Recipe with Green Beans and Potatoes

Pesce al forno con patate, or baked fish with potatoes, is a popular dish among Roman restaurants. Although it is traditionally made with whole fish, this recipe uses fillets for simplicity. Fish cooks much more quickly than potatoes, so, following an older tradition of making pesce al forno con patate, this recipe calls for baking the potatoes first to make sure they cook all the way through and then adding the fish.

Fish dishes are some of the most common and healthy in all of Italian cuisine. There are many people who are terrified of cooking fish, but you shouldn’t be—it is so easy and takes so little time to make a delicious and flavorful meal.

This baked cod recipe is packed with protein, high in potassium, and low in carbs, and it takes only a few minutes to prepare. I paired it with some french green beans and hearty potatoes to round out this satisfying meal. Please always buy the freshest fish; you can substitute red snapper, tilapia, or haddock if cod is unavailable.

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Baked Cod with Green Beans and Potatoes Recipe

Prep Time

5 mins

Cook Time

30 mins

Total Time

35 mins

 

This baked cod recipe is easy to follow and quick to make. You can substitute it with tilapia or other white fishes.

Course: Secondi

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: cod, fish, roasted, tilapia

Servings: 4

Calories: 1296 kcal

Author: Nonna Box

Ingredients

• 10 small red potatoes halved
• 4 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 4 cod fillets
• 12 oz green beans blanched
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 4 lemon slices
• 1/4 cup parsley leaves

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 375ºF.

2. Line 2 baking trays with parchment paper. Put the halved potatoes in a bowl with 2 tablespoons of the oil and toss to coat. Add salt and pepper to taste and toss again.
   

3. Spread out the potatoes on one of the baking trays. Bake for 30 minutes or until tender and browned at the edges, turning them over halfway through.
   

4. Brush the fish fillets on both sides with the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil and sprinkle both sides evenly with salt and pepper. Transfer to the other baking tray and bake for 10 minutes or until the fish flakes easily.
   

5. Carefully transfer the cod to the potato tray and add the green beans, garlic, and lemon juice. Drizzle with a little olive oil.
   

6. Transfer back to the oven and bake for an additional 10 minutes.
   

Nutrition Facts

Baked Cod with Green Beans and Potatoes Recipe

Amount Per Serving

Calories 1296 Calories from Fat 189

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 21g 32%

Saturated Fat 3g 15%

Cholesterol 387mg 129%

Sodium 591mg 25%

Potassium 6504mg 186%

Total Carbohydrates 101g 34%

Dietary Fiber 14g 56%

Sugars 12g

Protein 173g 346%

Vitamin A 26.5%

Vitamin C 161.6%

Calcium 26.2%

Iron 50.8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.