Cod with Mushroom and Spinach Sauce is one of my favourite weeknight meals. It’s quick, easy and, although there is cream in this recipe, still pretty healthy with the spinach and mushrooms. It’s also seriously delicious.
You can make the recipe lower calorie by using low-fat crème-fraîche or low fat sour cream instead, and there is a gluten-free option too.
The recipe multiplies easily so whether it’s dinner à deux with chilled bubbles, a kitchen supper for four with kid friendly mocktails or a dinner party for six with a nice bottle of chilled white wine, you’ll have supper on the table in under half an hour.
A Very Versatile Recipe
I can get lovely sustainably fished cod loins locally but if sustainable cod isn’t available where you are, you can use any filleted white fish. Don’t like fish? Use roast chicken breasts instead.
I almost always serve Cod with Mushroom and Spinach Sauce with frozen organic peas. If you have very hearty appetites round the table try adding crushed new potatoes or some Basmati rice as well.
I have been making this recipe for a very long time. It featured on the blog before, but I just had to bring my Cod with Mushroom and Spinach Sauce back front and centre because it really is so very good!
Is This Recipe Gluten-Free?
My Cod with Mushroom and Spinach Sauce recipe is not gluten-free as written. However, if you replace the all-purpose flour with corn flour and ensure your stock is gluten-free (some stock cubes may contain gluten) you can make this recipe gluten-free.
Cod with Mushroom and Spinach Sauce Recipe
After putting the fish in the oven, simply fry up the onions and mushrooms in a large frying pan, sprinkle with some flour and then stir in and cook for a couple of minutes, stirring constantly.
Stir in the stock a bit at a time allowing the sauce to thicken after each addition. Add the spinach and allow to wilt.
Gradually stir in the cream, a bit at a time, until a smooth, pourable consistency is reached. Add a bit more stock if necessary, taste for seasoning and serve the Mushroom and Spinach Sauce over the cooked cod.
Cod with Mushroom and Spinach Sauce really is that easy! I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as my family, friends and I do.
Cod with Mushrooms and Spinach Sauce – Printable Recipe
Cod with Mushroom and Spinach Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon mild vegetable oil
- 2 cod loins or fillets preferably skinless and boneless
- 1 tablespoon butter, divided unsalted if possible
- 1 large onion, finely chopped
- 1 cup sliced white mushrooms
- 2 generous tablespoons of plain (all purpose) flour
- 3 cups fresh spinach small, tender leaves if possible
- ¾ cup fish or chicken stock You may need slightly more or less
- ¼ cup single (light) cream or half and half For a lower calorie dish, low fat crème fraîche will also work.
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Lightly oil two pieces of aluminium foil and lay each piece of fish in the middle of one of the pieces of foil.
- Seal the foil into parcels and place on a baking tray.
- Bake for 15 to 20 minutes depending on the thickness of the fish. Fish is done when it is opaque and flakes easily with a fork.
- Remove the fish from the oven and keep sealed in the foil packets.
- Meanwhile, while the fish is cooking, melt the butter over medium heat in a large frying pan.
- Add the onions and cook until they begin to soften.
- Add the mushrooms and cook until they begin to pick up a bit of colour.
- Sprinkle the flour over the onions and mushrooms and stir in.
- Cook for a minute or two, stirring constantly.
- Add half a cup of the chicken or fish stock, a bit at a time, stirring after each addition and allowing the sauce to thicken.
- Add the spinach and stir through the sauce.
- As the spinach begins to wilt, start to add the cream, a bit at a time, stirring after each addition.
- If the sauce becomes to thick, add a bit more chicken or fish stock.
- Taste the sauce for seasoning and add salt and pepper if necessary.
- Remove the fish from the foil packages, place on a plate and serve the spinach and mushroom sauce over top.
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Comments & Reviews
I believe the sauce on this fish would get the seafood haters in my house to eat this cod for sure.
Thank you, Kristi! It really is delicious 🙂
April, this looks absolutely delicious. I don’t know why I never think to put mushrooms with fish, but I can’t wait to give this a try.
Thank you, Sue! I got the idea to use mushrooms from my late mom, who used to make an amazing mushroom and olive sauce for salmon. I’d like to try to duplicate it, but I’m the only one in our house who eats olives 🙂
April, I’m in a similar position. We must have a special olive tasting next time we are able to meet up!
That sounds like fun, Pauline 🙂
We would just love your Cod with Mushroom and Spinach Sauce, it looks awesome! Thanks so much for sharing your great recipe with Full Plate Thursday and enjoy your Thanksgiving week!
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Thank you so much, Miz Helen! Happy Thanksgiving 🙂
This looks awesome, April! I’ve never thought of pairing mushroom sauce with fish, but it looks heavenly. Thanks for sharing at Simple Supper Tuesday.
I’m so glad you like it, Cindy! It really is delicious.
Spinach. Creamy sauce. Mushrooms. You’ve taken some of my favorite things and put them together in one super dish. Thank you for sharing. Next time I cook fish, I will have to try this!
I’m so glad you like the sound of this dish, Michelle, and I hope you enjoy it as much as my family and I do when you try it 🙂
I love how versatile this recipe is April… super comfort food. Give me anything with cream and mushrooms and I’m in heaven. Thanks for sharing this on foodie friday.
Thank you, Diane 🙂
Hi April,
Just wanted to let you know that your recipe is being featured on Foodie Friday today. I will be pinning and tweeting it too this week.
Thank you so much, Diane!!
We recently started enjoying cod so I am looking for interesting new dishes to try. Your looks so easy and good! Plus I love how versatile it is. I can definitely imagine serving it for just my husband and I or for Sunday supper with company.
The mushrooms and spinach must taste heavenly ! Looks delicious, April!
Now this is certainly one way you could get me to eat spinach! I’m always looking for ways to incorporate it (my words.. disguise it) with other things I DO LIKE…. simply because I know I should eat it… this is one recipe I will love! It looks really yummy April!
Thank you, Mary! It’s interesting because I feel exactly that same way about spinach myself 🙂
What a stunning recipe!!! My husband would love this as well!!!
Thank you so much, Angela! I hope you both enjoy this as much as my family and I do 🙂
This is such a delicious, creamy sauce! I love mushrooms too!
Thank you, Katerina 🙂
I just love this dish April, especially because cod is one of my favorite types of fish and I am always looking for new ways to serve it!
I’m so glad you like it, Linda! Cod is one of my favourite fish too 🙂
This looks so good! I love mushrooms, and would love this for dinner tonight. Can’t wait to try this. I pinned it for later!
Thank you, Debi 🙂 I hope you enjoy it!
How delicious! I love the combo of fish spinach, mushrooms and cream. I can’t wait to make your recipe, April. Thank you for sharing. Pinned and tweeted!
Thank you, Hadia! I hope you enjoy it 🙂 And thank you for sharing 🙂
Hi just fancied something a bit different ,and this was wonderful thank you x
I’m so glad you enjoyed it, Liz! Thank you so much for letting me know 🙂
What a delicious looking dinner! An so good for you! I’m all over it.
Thank you, Valentina 🙂
Wow! This looks so healthy and perfect for a weeknight dinner. I’ll have to add this to our menu this week!
Thank you, Kate! I hope you and yours enjoy it as much as my family and friends do 🙂
Wow, those mushrooms and fresh spinach look fantastic! This looks like a perfect summer dinner, too!
Thank you, Kelly 🙂
Looks delicious! I love spinach!!!
Thank you, Tina 🙂 Spinach isn’t my favourite veggie, but I love it in this!
I’m always looking for more excuses to eat fish. This sounds like a good one.
Thank you, Mary. It really is delicious 🙂
April, I’m not a fish person, but I am going to love that sauce on a roasted chicken breast with a side of mashed potatoes and frozen organic peas (a huge fan of those!). I can tell I’m not going to be happy until I have it — must pick up some spinach!
The sauce is absolutely lovely on chicken too, Jean 🙂 I hope you enjoy it as much as we do. Mashed potatoes and peas will be lovely with it!
April,
This looks like a meal I’m going tp have to try! Very thankful that our local farmers market carries fresh fish!
It really is delicious, Nancy. That is so nice you have a fish vendor at your local farmers market. There’s nothing like fresh fish!
Anything is better with spinach and mushroom sauce! Tofu would be another option for the protein. I would slice it 1/4″ thick and bake on a well-greased pan to give it some texture so it wouldn’t be too mushy under the sauce.
What a great idea, Becca! Tofu would be the perfect way for vegetarians – or folks trying to cut back on meat like we are – to enjoy this yummy sauce!
This looks SO delicious! YUM!
I would love for you to add this to my Recipes and Crafts Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pluckyrecipescraftstips/
Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!
Thank you so much, Jess! I’ve added the recipe to the group, thank you for the invitation 🙂
Hello April, wow this looks and sounds so good. This is a recipe that I will try sometime and pinned. Thanks for sharing at Cooking and Crafting with J & J. 🙂
Thank you, Julie, and thank you for pinning! Please let me know what you think when you try the recipe 🙂
We are happy to inform you that we featured this recipe at our Monday Cooking and Crafting with J & J! We hope to see you again this week. 🙂
Thank you so much, Julie! That is so kind of you and Jess! I am on my way over now 🙂
This looks delicious. I like that you can use any white fish or even chicken. It’s great to have a variety to offer to the family #creativemondays
Thank you, Louisa 🙂 It really is good to have a variety of different dishes – and I especially like it when I can make a recipe do double duty 🙂
This looks so tasty April. I would love to try it.
Thanks for sharing at Creative Mondays 🙂 Hope you can join us again soon.
Thank you, Claire!
Looks like a great recipe! I am a huge fan of cod and have never had it with mushrooms on top… Will definitely need to try out!
Jenna ♥
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Thank you so much, Jenna. Please let me know what you think if you try the recipe. 🙂
I’ve made this twice already, once with spinach and once with peas. Both are delicious! Thank you for the recipe!
I’m so glad you enjoyed the recipe, Denise! Thank you so much for letting me know 🙂 I like the idea of making it with peas too!
Tried this tonight with white cod and it was lovely. My husband really enjoyed it too so thank you. Will definitely make again.
I’m so glad you and your husband enjoyed the recipe, Barbara! Thank you so much for letting me know.
This was incredible. And so easy.
I am so pleased you enjoyed it, Wanda. Thank you for letting me know 🙂
It was easy to follow and turned out to be delicious. Thank you ☺️
I’m so glad you enjoyed the recipe, Ana! Thank you for letting me know ☺️
Very tastyand easy to make.
I am so glad you enjoyed the recipe, Kathy! Thank you for letting me know 🙂