Quick and Easy Dinner: Cod with Spicy Kale

I love to cook fish dishes because they typically don't take a lot of time and are full of flavor.  This is one of those dishes.  Fish is also usually best when it is seasoned and cooked simply, which is the same idea that I have used with this dish.  It doesn't take a lot to add flavor to kale, but if you don't care for it's bitter taste, you can wilt it down a bit more and add spice, which is what I do here.  Hope you enjoy!

Cod with Spicy Kale

(2 servings)

  8 oz. cod

4 t bread crumbs

3 t olive oil, divided use

paprika

dried parlsey

1 bunch of kale (you won't use it all)

2 garlic cloves, chopped

 1/4 t red pepper flakes (or more, to taste)

1/4 c chicken or vegetable broth

Preheat the oven to 375°.  Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and spray with non-stick cooking spray.  Put cod on the foil and then top cod with 2 t olive oil, bread crumbs, and paprika and parsley, to taste.  Bake for 10-12 minutes, until fish flakes easily with a fork.  Meanwhile, heat 1 t olive oil in a non-stick pan over medium heat.  Add garlic and cook for just about a minute.  Strip four or five stems of kale, yielding about 2 cups of kale (it won't really wilt down that much the way spinach does).  Add the kale to the pan, and then add 1/4 c of chicken broth.  Cover and lower heat, simmering for about 10 minutes.  Add red pepper flakes and then cook for a minute more.  Squirt some lemon juice on the cod if you wish and serve with kale.