Haddock & Spinach Cheese Melt

All my recipes are easy to prepare and designed for the busy individual who likes to spend more time with their guests than  over a hot stove - enjoy.  

This can be served as a main course Or smaller starter - easy to prep and all wrapped up in 30 minutes

Ingredients

Serves 2

• 7 oz baby spinach
• 3 oz low-fat soft cheese
• 2 x 140g/5oz pieces skinless haddock
• 1 large tomato , sliced
• 2 tbsp grated Parmesan

Method

1. Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Pile the spinach into a large pan over a medium heat, turning it over and over until wilted. Remove from the heat and drain off the excess liquid.
2. Mix spinach with the soft cheese, then place in the bottom of a small baking dish and sit haddock pieces on top. Lay sliced tomatoes on top of the fish and sprinkle with the Parmesan. Bake for 15-20 mins (depending on thickness of the haddock), or until the fish flakes easily. 
3. An Interesting Fact about Spinach 

Many people are concerned about the nutrient content of delicate vegetables (like baby spinach) when those vegetables are placed in clear plastic containers in grocery store display cases and continuously exposed to artificial lighting. One recent food study has shown that you don't need to worry about the overall status of antioxidants in baby spinach that has been stored and displayed in this way. In this scientific study, the overall nutrient richness of the baby spinach when exposed to constant light was actually higher than the overall nutrient richness of baby spinach leaves kept in total darkness. The period of time in the study was 9 days, and the spinach was kept at 39°F/4°C (a temperature on the lower end of the scale for most home refrigerators). These findings are good news for anyone purchasing baby spinach in "ready-to-eat" containers