Stewed Cod - {Merluzzo Stufato} Recipe - Cooking Index
It required patience to prepare dried salt cod (baccala), stiff as a board, for la vigilia. A few days before Christmas Eve, we would place it in the sink and turn the faucet on to a lazy drip to allow the fish to rehydrate slowly before stewing it. Now I save time by using fresh cod instead of dried.
Cuisine: Italian2 tablespoons | 30ml | Olive oil |
1 | Onion - diced | |
2 | Celery ribs - diced | |
2 cups | 125g / 4.4oz | Coarsely-chopped plum tomatoes |
1 tablespoon | 15ml | Capers in brine - drained and minced |
1 | Bay leaf | |
2 tablespoons | 30ml | Chopped flat-leaf parsley |
2 lbs | 908g / 32oz | Fresh cod - cut into chunks |
Fine sea salt - to taste |
In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the onion and celery and cook until soft. Stir in the tomatoes, capers, bay leaf, and parsley and simmer, covered, for 3 to 4 minutes. Add the cod, cover, and cook over low heat for about 8 minutes, or until the fish flakes easily with a fork. Add salt to taste and serve.
Variation: The fish can also be served as a sauce over spaghetti.
This recipe yields 4 servings.
Source:
Ciao Italia at http://www.ciaoitalia.com
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