Parmesan Baked Cod

3 tablespoons butter
1/2 sleeve crushed Ritz vegetable flavored round crackers
3 tablespoons butter
1 pound thick-cut cod loin
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
1 tablespoon chopped green onion

        Preheat oven to 400 degrees

Place 2 tablespoons butter in a microwave-safe bowl; melt in microwave on high, about 30 seconds. Stir buttery round crackers into melted butter.
Place remaining 2 tablespoons butter in a 7x11-inch baking dish. Melt in the preheated oven, 1 to 3 minutes. Remove dish from oven.
Coat both sides of cod in melted butter in the baking dish.
Bake cod in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Remove from oven. Mop up excess liquid with a paper towel. Place 1/2 of the cracker mixture on the baking sheet under each piece of fish, and sprinkle the rest of the cracker mixture over top. Place a small pat of butter on each piece of fish and place back in oven and bake until fish is opaque and flakes easily with a fork, about 10 more minutes.
Garnish baked cod with parsley and green onion.

Salmon Patties

Ingredients:
· 1 can (16 ounces) salmon
· 1 small onion, finely grated
· 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
· ground black pepper, to taste
· 2 large eggs, well beaten
· 1 to 1 1/2 cups fine dry bread crumbs
· 3 tablespoons butter
Preparation:
Turn salmon and liquid into a medium mixing bowl. Flake with a fork, removing OR mashing any bones (they are edible). Mix in grated onion, parsley and pepper. Mix beaten eggs with salmon. Add enough bread crumbs, about 1/2 to 3/4 cup, to make thick enough to shape into 12 small patties. Roll patties in 1/2 cup bread crumbs. In a large heavy skillet over low heat, melt 2 tablespoons of butter; add patties. Fry patties slowly on one side until brown; add remaining butter, turn patties and fry until brown on the other side.
Serves 6.

Hot Tuna Salad on Rolls

Ingredients: 

• 1 cup elbow macaroni
• 7 ounces canned or packaged tuna, drained
• 2 hard-cooked eggs, chopped
• 4 ounces cheddar cheese, shredded
• 2 cups celery, sliced diagonally
• 1/4 cup onion,  chopped
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
• Kaiser rolls, sliced

 Directions: 

Prepare macaroni according to package directions.  Drain pasta.

Toss together with remaining ingredients and spread on open faced kaiser rolls.  Place in oven under broiler until hot and bubbly.

**This mixture can also be placed in a 2-quart baking dish.  Bake at 350 for 15 minutes.  Serve hot. 

Crispy Parmesan-Crusted Filet of Fish

Ingredients

·         1 cup all-purpose flour

·         2 tablespoons Old Bay seasoning

·         2 large eggs

·         4 6-ounce filets of tilapia or sole

·         Pepper

·         1 cup plain, fine breadcrumbs or cracker crumbs

·         1/2 cup grated Parmigiano Reggiano

·         ¼ cup olive oil

·         2 lemons

·         Your favorite tartar sauce (optional)

Directions:

Preheat oven 250˚F.

Set up three dishes for breading the filets: In the first, combine the flour with the Old Bay. In the second, beat the eggs with a splash of water. In the third, combine the breadcrumbs, 1/2 cup Parmigiano, and lemon zest. Dip each fish filet first in the flour mixture, then the egg and finally in the breadcrumbs. Place the coated filets on to a sheet try and reserve.

Preheat a large skillet over medium to medium-high heat with 1/4 cup of olive oil. Sauté 2 filets at a time 6-7 minutes until golden, turning once. Place the first batch in low oven on cooling rack over baking sheet to keep crisp. Wipe any burned bits from pan before cooking second batch. Heat another 1/4 cup olive oil and cook second batch. 

Serve with lemon wedges and tartar sauce of your choice.

RachaelRay