Creamy Tuscan Cod
From Blue Highlands · Public · On Public Aug 2026
Prep 10 min · Cook 15 min · 4 servings · ~350 cal / serving
This creamy Tuscan cod is made with garlic, sun-dried tomatoes, spinach, and parmesan in a rich cream sauce. An easy one-pan seafood dinner ready in 25 minutes.
Ingredients
- 4 6 oz fillets cod fillets (about 6 oz each)
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp butter
- 3 clove garlic, minced
- ½ shallot, minced
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ½ cup chicken broth
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- ¼ tsp red pepper flakes, crushed (to taste) optional
- ½ cup Parmesan cheese, grated
- 2 cup spinach
- 1 lemon juice
Method
Steps show what you need as you go — cook-assist built into the recipe.
- 1
Pat cod fillets dry and season both sides with salt and pepper
4 fillet cod fillets (about 6 oz each)½ tsp salt - 2
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat
1 tbsp olive oil - 3
Add the cod and cook about 2–3 minutes per side until lightly golden. The fish does not need to cook completely at this stage
- 4
Transfer to a plate
- 5
Reduce heat to medium
- 6
Add butter to the same skillet. Once melted, add garlic and shallot and cook about 1 minute until fragrant and slightly softened
2 tbsp butter3 clove garlic, minced½ shallot, minced - 7
Stir in the sun-dried tomatoes and cook for another 30 seconds
- 8
Pour in the heavy cream and chicken broth and bring to a gentle simmer
1 cup heavy cream½ cup chicken broth - 9
Add Aglio Olio or Italian seasoning, red pepper flakes and parmesan cheese to the sauce
1 tsp Italian seasoning¼ tsp red pepper flakes, crushed (to taste) optional½ cup Parmesan cheese, grated - 10
Stir until the cheese melts and the sauce begins to thicken slightly
½ cup Parmesan cheese, grated - 11
Stir in the spinach and cook until just wilted
2 cup spinach - 12
Add lemon juice
1 lemon juice - 13
Return the cod to the skillet and spoon some sauce over the fish
- 14
Simmer 3–4 minutes until the fish is cooked through and flakes easily
¼ tsp red pepper flakes, crushed (to taste) optional - 15
Serve the cod with plenty of creamy sauce and extra parmesan if desired
½ cup Parmesan cheese, grated
Nutrition
Estimated per serving
Protein
6.9 g
Carbs
3.6 g
Fat
35 g
Sat. fat 20 g · Fiber 0.4 g · Sugar 2 g · Sodium 372 mg · Cholesterol 95 mg
Based on 8 of 13 ingredients