Bacalao En Salsa De Tomate (Codfish In Tomato Sauce)

• 6 cod fillets
• 2 lemons
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup stuffed olives/ with juice
• 1 small can tomato paste
• 2 cups water
• 1/2 cup homemade sofrito
• 1 can diced tomatoes
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1 sliced red pepper
• 1 sliced green pepper
• 1 onion
• 3 cloves smashed garlic
• 1.5 cups of water
• salt
• pepper
• garlic powder

1. preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. rinse cod fish. squeeze lemon juice over it. put in a casserole dish and let sit in lemon juice.
3. in a pan on medium heat, pour about 1/4 cup olive oil.
4. when it is hot, add sofrito, onions,smashed garlic, red and green peppers. saute until soft.
5. add can of diced tomatoes, water, olives and tomato paste.stir until tomato paste is completely dissolved.
6. add salt, pepper, and garlic powder to taste. however much you prefer. simmer on low heat for about 10 minutes.
7. when you are done, pour sauce over fish.
8. bake covered at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes.
9. can be served over white rice. or you can try it over my pigeon pea rice.

cod fillets, lemons, olive oil, tomato paste, water, homemade sofrito, tomatoes, sugar, red pepper, green pepper, onion, garlic, water, salt, pepper, garlic

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/bacalao-en-salsa-de-tomate-codfish-in-tomato-sauce-50014332 (may not work)