Haddock in Creamy Sauce

Submitted by: Tara Clayton	Country: Canada
Category: Home/Fish & Seafood
Quantity: 4 servings	Preparation time: 0:15 hr. Cooking time: 0:05 hr.

Ingredients

2 oz	light cream cheese	60 g
1/3 cup	defatted low-sodium chicken broth	75 mL
1/3 cup	orange juice	75 mL
1	small carrot, coarsely shredded	1
1 tsp	dried thyme	5 mL
12 oz	skinless haddock fillets	340 g
1/4 cup	reduced-fat cottage cheese	60 mL
2 tsp	unbleached flour	10 mL
	orange twists (optional)
	fresh parsley sprigs

Directions

Place the cream cheese in a small bowl; set aside to soften.

In a large skillet, stir together the broth, orange juice, carrots and dried thyme. Cover and bring to a boil, then carefully add the haddock. Reduce the heat, cover and gently simmer for 3 to 6 minutes or until the fish flakes easily when tested with a fork and is opaque all the way through.

Using a slotted spatula, carefully transfer to a serving platter. Reserve the cooking liquid. Cover the haddock with foil to keep warm.

Stir the cottage cheese and flour into the cream cheese. Stir about 1/3 cup/75 mL of the hot cooking liquid into the cream cheese mixture. then stir the cream cheese mixture into the remaining cooking liquid. Cook and stir over medium heat about 2 minutes or until heated through.

Spoon the sauce over the haddock. If desired, garnish the platter with orange twists and fresh parsley.