One-Pot Tomato Cod Rice
One-Pot Tomato Cod Rice
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 1 yellow bell pepper, chopped
- 250 g cherry tomatoes, halved
- 250 g uncooked rice, rinsed
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 500 ml vegetable broth
- 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, or to taste
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 cod fillets, about 150g each
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Heat the olive oil in a large, deep pan or Dutch oven over medium heat.
⏱️ 2 min
- 2
Add the chopped onion to the pan and sauté for 3-4 minutes until softened and translucent.
⏱️ 4 min
- 3
Stir in the minced garlic and cook for another 1 minute until fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min
- 4
Add the chopped red and yellow bell peppers to the pan and sauté for 5-7 minutes until they begin to soften.
⏱️ 7 min
- 5
Add the halved cherry tomatoes and continue to sauté for 3-4 minutes until they start to break down slightly.
⏱️ 4 min
- 6
Stir in the rinsed uncooked rice with the sautéed vegetables.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Add the tomato paste to the mixture and stir well to combine, cooking for 1 minute to deepen its flavor.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Pour in the vegetable broth and stir everything together.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
Season the mixture with salt, black pepper, paprika, and dried oregano, then stir to ensure even distribution.
⏱️ 1 min
- 10
Carefully place the cod fillets on top of the rice mixture in the pan. Ensure they are partially submerged but not fully covered.
⏱️ 1 min
- 11
Bring the mixture to a gentle simmer, then reduce the heat to low, cover the pan with a tight-fitting lid, and cook for 15-20 minutes, or until the rice is tender and the cod is cooked through and flakes easily with a fork.
⏱️ 20 min
- 12
Once cooked, remove the pan from the heat and let it rest, covered, for 5 minutes. This allows the flavors to meld and the rice to absorb any remaining liquid.
⏱️ 5 min
- 13
Remove the lid and garnish generously with fresh chopped parsley before serving.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
One-Pot Tomato Cod Rice
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 1 yellow bell pepper, chopped
- 250 g cherry tomatoes, halved
- 250 g uncooked rice, rinsed
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 500 ml vegetable broth
- 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, or to taste
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 cod fillets, about 150g each
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Heat the olive oil in a large, deep pan or Dutch oven over medium heat.
⏱️ 2 min - 2
Add the chopped onion to the pan and sauté for 3-4 minutes until softened and translucent.
⏱️ 4 min - 3
Stir in the minced garlic and cook for another 1 minute until fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min - 4
Add the chopped red and yellow bell peppers to the pan and sauté for 5-7 minutes until they begin to soften.
⏱️ 7 min - 5
Add the halved cherry tomatoes and continue to sauté for 3-4 minutes until they start to break down slightly.
⏱️ 4 min - 6
Stir in the rinsed uncooked rice with the sautéed vegetables.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Add the tomato paste to the mixture and stir well to combine, cooking for 1 minute to deepen its flavor.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Pour in the vegetable broth and stir everything together.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Season the mixture with salt, black pepper, paprika, and dried oregano, then stir to ensure even distribution.
⏱️ 1 min - 10
Carefully place the cod fillets on top of the rice mixture in the pan. Ensure they are partially submerged but not fully covered.
⏱️ 1 min - 11
Bring the mixture to a gentle simmer, then reduce the heat to low, cover the pan with a tight-fitting lid, and cook for 15-20 minutes, or until the rice is tender and the cod is cooked through and flakes easily with a fork.
⏱️ 20 min - 12
Once cooked, remove the pan from the heat and let it rest, covered, for 5 minutes. This allows the flavors to meld and the rice to absorb any remaining liquid.
⏱️ 5 min - 13
Remove the lid and garnish generously with fresh chopped parsley before serving.
⏱️ 1 min