Merluzzo Stufato (stewed Cod)

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 onion, diced
• 2 celery ribs, diced
• 2 cups plum tomatoes, coarsely chopped
• 1 tablespoon capers, drained and minced
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 tablespoons flat leaf parsley, chopped
• 2 lbs cod, fresh, cut into chunks
• fine sea salt

Recipe

• 1 in a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat.
• 2 add the onion and celery and cook until soft.
• 3 stir in the tomatoes, capers, bay leaf, and parsley and simmer, covered, for 3 to 4 minutes.
• 4 add the cod, cover, and cook over low heat for about 8 minutes, or until the fish flakes easily with a fork.
• 5 add salt to taste and serve.
• 6 variation: the fish can also be served as a sauce over spaghetti.