Smoked Haddock with Creme Spinach and Tomatoes

Smoked Haddock with Creme Spinach and Tomatoes

Another tasty, zero-carb dinner substituted by Creme Spinach and Fresh roasted Tomatoes. My first fish recipe to be uploaded, and a meal I eat regularly! Students often rule out fish as an 'expensive' or 'complicated' choice for their meals. But actually, it's nearly always included in the deals in supermarkets and is great to help avoid that bloated feeling (Girls will understand!) The picture above is a portion for 1, but below you'll find instructions for 2 servings.

Things you'll need:

Serves 2

• 2 Smoked Haddock Fillets
• Handful of Baby Tomatoes
• 1 Bag of Spinach*
• 1 x Tbsp Low fat Creme Fraiche
• Olive Oil
• 2 Large Tomatoes (Optional)
• Pepper (Optional)
• Grated Cheese (Optional)

Price Overall Approx (Tesco): £2/£2.21

Per Serving: £1/1.11

*I learned that Fresh Spinach goes off very quickly, which is no good for students! So buy a bag of Frozen Spinach and it can be thrown straight into the pan with no need to defrost. 

Cooking Instructions:

• Pre-heat Oven to 200 Degrees C. 
• Fry Spinach in Olive Oil until wilted. Add tbsp of Creme Fraiche and season with Pepper. 
• Put Spinach in bottom of a oven-proof dish. Lay Smoked Haddock Fillets on top and scatter Baby Tomatoes around it. Add sliced Large Tomatoes on top of the Haddock and Grated Cheese on top to your acquired taste.
• Bake in the oven for 20 minutes or until Fish is cooked through.

Most students will turn their nose up at the thought of eating Spinach. But with a bit of added Creme Fraiche, Pepper and Cheese it's really tasty (and good for you, by the way!) This recipe works with normal Haddock as well as Smoked. Also works well with potatoes if you're particularly hungry, although I have found that altering your vegetable intake makes up for the missing carbohydrates. And for those who are particularly weight-conscious, cutting down the Creme Fraiche and not adding Cheese will make this dish very low fat!