Italian Baccala
Italian Baccala is a classic and in this guest post you'll learn her family secrets to prepare this dish in your own home for the holidays.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ onion chopped
- 1 clove garlic finely chopped
- 12 oz . dried salted cod boned
- ½ cup white wine
- 1 ⅓ cup tomatoes chopped
- ¼ cup parsley finely chopped, plus extra for garnish
- ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper
- juice of ½ lemon
Instructions
- Soak fish in water for 24 hours. Drain and put fresh water to cover. You can repeat this process if the cod is still too salty.
- Boil until fish is tender, about 20 minutes. Drain. Once it is cool enough to handle, flake by hand.
- In a large skillet, heat oil. Add onion and garlic and saute for a few minutes, until onions are translucent. Add tomatoes and wine and cook on medium-high heat for about 3-4 minutes, until alcohol has been cooked out.
- Add fish and parsley. Toss and cook for 1-2 minutes.
- Add pepper and lemon juice and toss to combine.
- Serve, garnished with more parsley, with crusty Italian bread or roasted potatoes.
Nutrition
Calories: 319kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 54gFat: 5gCholesterol: 129mgSodium: 5987mgPotassium: 1419mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 925IUVitamin C: 16mgCalcium: 152mgIron: 2.6mg
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