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Pasta with cod, lemon and basil

Less than 20 minutes easy
A delicious pasta dish with cod and lemon. A dish full of fresh flavours, and so easy to make.
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Ingredients
servings
    • 560 g cod
    • 400 g fusilli
    • 100 g pine nuts
    • 1 pot fresh basil
    • 2 cloves garlic
    • 8 tbsp olive oil
    • 0.5 tsp salt
    • 6 turns of a pepper grinder
  • To serve
    • 1 lemon, halved
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Method

1. Boil the fusilli, following the pack instructions.

2. Bring a pot of water to the boil for the cod.

3. Gently fry the pine nuts, basil and finely chopped garlic in a pan with the oil. Season with salt and pepper and fry gently for around 2 minutes.

4. Turn the heat down under the pot of boiling water to the lowest setting. Add the cod and leave to poach for around 5 minutes.

5. Half the lemon. Place cut side down in a dry pan over a high heat until golden.

6. Squeeze the lemon juice over the cod and pasta before serving.