Couscous & fish in a bag

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1. Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Fold a large sheet of foil or baking paper in half and tightly fold one side to seal. Grate the lemon zest and mix with the couscous, pine nuts, courgette and dill. Season well, then tip into the open 'bag'. Cut the lemon in half, then cut 2 thin slices from one half. Juice the other half and add the juice to the stock.
2. Lay the haddock on top of the couscous, top with the lemon slices, then carefully pour over the lemony stock. Fold the remaining open sides tightly. Bake for 20-25 mins, depending on how thick your fish is, until the fish is cooked and couscous is fluffy.

Healthy benefits

Cooking in a bag steams the fish in its juices, which helps to retain valuable nutrients including the B complex of vitamins. The fish is protected from high oven temperatures, so there's no need to add oil.

Per serving

552 kcalories, protein 41g, carbohydrate 57g, fat 20 g, saturated fat 23g, fibre 2.1g, salt 0.46 g

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• Mark

  27 January 2008

  Mark rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Quite difficult to get all the couscous to soak, but that which did was really nice.

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• Erin

  16 March 2008

  Erin rated and commented on this recipe

  

  The couscous was really tasty, but the fish was dry and a little boring. Maybe it wa the fish I use, but I don't think I'll be making this one again

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• escorchio

  09 April 2008

  escorchio rated and commented on this recipe

  

  My mum originally suggested this from the magazine. I found it on line, and we have it regularly now. Unbelievably easy, really really tasty. Couldn't be improved.

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• Hazel Scott

  25 August 2008

  Hazel Scott rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Idea great, but end product disappointing, lacked flavour. Couscous was OK, but too much of it. Will add a knob of butter if I make it again.

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• JULIA

  27 August 2008

  JULIA commented on this recipe

  Are the fat / sat fat amounts correct?

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Ingredients

• 1 lemon
• 100g couscous
• 25g pine nuts , toasted
• 1 small courgette , thinly sliced
• small handful dill , leaves only, chopped
• 150ml strong vegetable stock
• 1 haddock , or other white fish fillet

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Serves 1

Easily doubled

Preperation and cooking times

Prep 10 mins

Cook 25 mins

Super healthy

Good source of iron and omega 3

Ingredients

• 1 lemon
• 100g couscous
• 25g pine nuts , toasted
• 1 small courgette , thinly sliced
• small handful dill , leaves only, chopped
• 150ml strong vegetable stock
• 1 haddock , or other white fish fillet

Per serving

552 kcalories, protein 41g, carbohydrate 57g, fat 20 g, saturated fat 23g, fibre 2.1g, salt 0.46 g

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