Speedy Spicy Cod

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup pearl barley
• 1 medium sweet potato, peeled and chopped
• 1 large red pepper
• 1 bunch green onion
• 3 inches piece fresh ginger, peeled
• 1 tablespoon curry powder
• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans no-salt-added diced tomatoes, drained
• 4 skinless cod fish fillets (4 oz. ea.)

Recipe

• 1 combine barley with 3 c water, cover with vented plastic wrap and cook in microwave on high for 10 minutes. stir in sweet potato. recover; microwave on high for 15 minutes or until tender.
• 2 chop pepper, slice green onions, and grate ginger; reserve 2 tbsp green onions for garnish. in bowl, combine remaining onions, red peppers, ginger, and 1/4 tsp each salt and pepper. coat with olive oil cooking spray.
• 3 heat 12" skillet on medium-high. add pepper mixture and cook 3 minutes until lightly browned, stirring often. add curry powder; cook 1 minute, stirring. stir in tomatoes; heat to boiling. nestle cod in tomato mixture, cover, and cook 5-8 minutes, or until cod turns opaque throughout.
• 4 serve cod mixture over barley and sweet potato. garnish with green onions.