Cod Pangrattato/Cod in Cheese Sauce with Toasted Breadcrumbs

breadcrumbs

🥗Healthier: ground oats

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Ground oats provide a healthier option with more fiber.

cod fillets

🥗Healthier: hake fillets

💰Cheaper: pollock fillets

Hake is a lean fish that is often less expensive.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is a cost-effective alternative for frying.

butter

🥗Healthier: ghee

💰Cheaper: margarine

Margarine is a budget-friendly substitute for butter.

Make breadcrumbs by mixing Prim breadcrumbs with olive oil and crushed garlic, then set aside.

In a bowl, mix butter and flour until combined, then set aside.

Heat a medium frying pan over medium heat and add milk.

Add cod fillets to the pan and let them poach for 45 minutes until almost cooked, then remove the cod.

Make a cheese sauce by adding the butter-flour mixture to the milk, stirring until it thickens for 2-3 minutes, then remove the bay leaf.

Add Dijon mustard and cheddar cheese to the thickened sauce, stirring to combine and season with salt and black pepper.

Return the cod fillets to the sauce, covering them with the cheese sauce.

Top with remaining cheddar cheese and crispy breadcrumbs.

Transfer to a preheated oven and bake for 15 to 20 minutes until the fish is cooked through and the sauce is warmed.

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