Wild Caught Cod With Sautéed Mushrooms and Spinach

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A powerful combination of ingredients makes up this light, delicious, health supportive meal. Spinach, like most
greens, is a good source of anti-oxidants, mushrooms are immune supportive, and cold water fish such as cod, is a great, low-calorie alternative to meat, plus a good source of omega-3 oil.

Ingredients

1 lb cremini mushrooms
5 TB of extra virgin olive oil
½ cup shallots, minced
2 tsp of fresh thyme or parsley or a combination, minced (or 1 tsp of dried)
2 TB sherry cooking wine
4 cups spinach, washed and dry
½ tsp Aleppo pepper (or crushed red pepper flakes)
4 6-ounce skinless wild caught cod fillets
Salt and pepper to taste
½ lemon

Preparation

  1. Preheat the oven to 350*
  2. Wipe mushrooms clean with a damp paper towel. Trim the ends of the stem, discard stem, and cut mushrooms into thin slices.  Set aside.
  3. Heat a large oven-proof frying pan over medium high heat. Add 2 TB of olive oil. When hot, add mushrooms and half of the shallots. Sauté, stirring frequently, until tender and lightly browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Add fresh herbs, then add salt, pepper, and sherry; stir to combine and allow the wine to evaporate, about 2-3 minutes. Adjust seasoning. Set aside covered to keep warm.  Wipe frying pan clean and set aside to use to cook fish.   
  4. Dry cod fillet using a clean towel or paper tower. Season with salt and pepper.
  5. Heat frying pan till hot, sprinkle with pinch of salt (this will prevent the fish from sticking to the pan), add 2 TB of olive oil. Add cod fillets and cook for about 3 minutes, just to sear on one side. Using a pair of tongs, turn fillets, and transfer the pan to the oven to  finish cooking, for another 5-7 minutes. Fish should feel soft to the touch when done.  
  6. While the fish is in the oven. Heat a large frying pan, add the remaining olive oil, sauté rest of shallots, stirring till tender and lightly browned, about 4-5 minutes. Add the spinach, Aleppo pepper, salt and pepper, cook for about 2 minutes, just till spinach is wilted. Remove from the heat and drizzle with fresh lemon juice. 
  7. Divide spinach into four plates. Place a cod fillet over spinach. Top with the mushrooms. Enjoy it.

Serves 4.