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Stewed Cod - {Merluzzo Stufato}

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: Italian
Type: Fish
Courses: Main Course
Serves: 4 people

Recipe Ingredients

2 tablespoons 30mlOlive oil
1   Onion - diced
2   Celery ribs - diced
2 cups 125g / 4.4ozCoarsely-chopped plum tomatoes
1 tablespoon 15mlCapers in brine - drained and minced
1   Bay leaf
2 tablespoons 30mlChopped flat-leaf parsley
2 lbs 908g / 32ozFresh cod - cut into chunks
  Fine sea salt - to taste

Recipe Instructions

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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