Savory Baked Cod

Directions

• Step 1 Bring a pot of lightly salted water to a boil.
• Step 2 Cook orzo in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain.
• Step 3 Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• Step 4 Grease a 13×9-inch baking dish with some of the butter.
• Step 5 Stir tomatoes, cream of celery soup, and capers together in the prepared dish.
• Step 6 Bake tomato mixture in preheated oven for 10 minutes.
• Step 7 Stir orzo into the tomato mixture.
• Step 8 Melt remaining butter with olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
• Step 9 Season cod with salt and pepper.
• Step 10 Fry in the butter mixture until browned, about 90 seconds per side.
• Step 11 Transfer browned cod to the baking dish.
• Step 12 Pour any drippings from the skillet over the cod fillets.
• Step 13 Sprinkle Cheddar cheese over the cod.
• Step 14 Bake in the preheated oven until the fish flakes easily with a fork, about 20 minutes.