Baccala in the Saracen Style: Stoccafisso alla Corropolese
- 1 (3-pound) stock fish (salted cod with skin and bones), soaked for 48 hours in 2 or 3 changes of water
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 onion, thinly sliced
- 1 rib celery, finely chopped
- 1 bunch Italian parsley, finely chopped to yield 1/4 cup
- Pinch red pepper flakes
- 2 cups canned and peeled tomatoes, crushed, plus their juices
- 2 red bell peppers, cleaned and cut into 3/4-inch dice
- 3 quinces, peeled and cut into 3/4-inch dice
- 1/4 cup raisins, plumped in warm water and drained
- Salt and pepper
- Remove the fish from its bath and remove the fins, backbone and jaw bones, then fillet it and chop finely.
- In a large saute pan, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat and add the onion, celery, parsley, and pepper flakes and stir over the heat for 5 minutes.
- Add the fish and stir well, then add the tomatoes, bell peppers, quince, and raisins and stir well.
- Season with salt and pepper and cook over high heat 10 minutes, until hot all the way through.
- Serve immediately.
stock fish, extravirgin olive oil, onion, celery, italian parsley, red pepper, tomatoes, red bell peppers, raisins, salt
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/mario-batali/baccala-in-the-saracen-style-stoccafisso-alla-corropolese-recipe.html (may not work)