You can serve this dish right from the baking dish. It goes well with baked red potatoes and thin cucumber slices as side dishes.
Serves 6
2 (16-ounce) packages frozen cod fillets, partially thawed
¼ cup (½ stick) butter
1 large green bell pepper, diced
1 medium onion, chopped
½ cup thinly sliced celery
1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
*Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
*Lightly grease a 13 x 9-inch baking dish. Place the cod fillers in a single layer in the baking dish.
*Heat the butter in a skillet over medium heat. Saute the bell pepper, onion and celery in the butter until tender, about 7 minutes. Stir in the tomato sauce, thyme, salt, and black pepper and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Spoon the mixture over the fish. Cover and bake for 45 minuts or until the fish flakes easily with a fork.
~Virginia M. Barrows
Waterloo, Iowa