Biscayan Cod (Bacalao A La Vizcaina) Recipe
- 2 lb Desalted cod
- 1 lrg Onion chopped
- 4 med Garlic cloves chopped
- 3 Tbsp. Extra virgin olive oil
- 1 med Potato chopped
- 5 x Dry red peppers soaked in water
- 1 lrg Tomato, red ripe peeled and seeded
- 1 x Bay leaf
- Put desalted cod on fire with water to cover.
- Remove as soon as it boils; strain, reserving water.
- Let fish cold.
- Debone and cut in serving pcs.
- Slowly fry chopped onion and garlic in extra virgin olive oil till brown.
- Open peppers that have been soaked overnight in water, throw away seeds, and scrape off pulp from inside.
- Add in pulp to fried onions and garlic.
- Spread chopped potato over bottom of casserole containing onion and garlic.
- Pour over it the tomato passed through a sieve.
- Place the boned cod in the casserole, skin side up, and barely cover with some of the water in that the cod cooked.
- Add in bay leaf.
- Simmer approximately 45 min or possibly till sauce has reduced and thickened slightly.
- From time to time, move the casserole to mix the sauce and add in more of the water in that the cod cooked if necessary.
- Comments: This dish is even better if made the day before and reheated.
cod, onion, garlic, extra virgin olive oil, red peppers, tomato, bay leaf
Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/biscayan-cod-bacalao-a-la-vizcaina-84668 (may not work)