Cod Livornese With Couscous Food

BUTTER-ROASTED COD WITH COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Cook couscous according to package instructions. Fluff with a fork and keep warm.
• Preheat oven to 450°. Line sheet pan with parchment paper and add cod fillets. Season with salt and pepper and drizzle with olive oil. Bake until fish is opaque and cooked through, about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a saucepan over medium heat, whisk together butter and garlic until melted and fragrant. When butter begins to foam, lightly fry basil for 20 to 30 seconds; be careful not to burn. Stir in chicken stock and warm through.
• Serve cod with basil butter sauce and couscous. Garnish with sprig of basil.

COD LIVORNESE

Steps:

• Season cod with some salt and black pepper.
• In a large 10-inch deep non-stick skillet, heat olive oil on medium heat and toss in the garlic. Saute garlic for about 1 to 2 minutes.
• Add in the codfish and sear cod for 1 minute. Pour in the white wine, and allow the wine to reduce a little, about 1 to 2 minutes until it softens.
• Toss in the capers, fresh parsley, kalamata olives, crushed red pepper flakes, and crushed tomatoes.
• Cover with the lid, and reduce the heat to low. Simmer the sauce with Cod for about 5 to 8 minutes. Codfish should turn opaque and be fully cooked. Taste the tomato sauce, and adjust if needed, season with salt and black pepper to taste.
• Using a large spatula, carefully transfer fish to a serving plate, spoon sauce over the fish. Garnish with a sprinkle of chopped parsley on top. Serve immediately.
• Serves 1 to 2

COD LIVORNESE WITH COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• In 12-inch ovenproof skillet, heat oil on medium-high. Add onion and garlic and cook 4 minutes or until browned, stirring occasionally. Add red pepper and cook 30 seconds. Add tomatoes, olives, capers, and 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper. Reduce heat to medium and simmer 5 minutes.
• Season cod with oregano and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Slide into skillet and arrange in single layer, spooning tomato mixture over it. Roast 10 minutes or until fish just turns opaque in center.
• Meanwhile, prepare couscous as label directs. Divide among serving plates.
• Place cod on top of couscous. Stir parsley and basil into tomato mixture. Spoon over cod and couscous.

RED SNAPPER LIVORNESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• In a medium skillet, heat olive oil and saute onion until tender, about 5 minutes.
• Add garlic, and saute for 1 minute.
• Stir in tomatoes, capers, black olives, red pepper flakes, and parsley.
• Bring to a boil, and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Spread 1/2 cup of the sauce in a 11x7 inch baking dish, and arrange the snapper fillets in a single layer in the dish.
• Drizzle lemon juice over the fillets, and then pour the remaining sauce over all.
• Bake for 15 minutes for 1/2 inch thick fillets, or 30 minutes for 1 inch thick fillets.
• Baste once with the sauce while baking.
• Snapper is done when it flakes easily with a fork.

MOROCCAN LENTILS AND COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Place the lentils in a medium saucepan.
• Add garlic, spices, and 3 cups of water. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally.
• Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 40 minutes, stirring once halfway through cooking time.
• While lentils are cooking, bring 1 cup of water to a boil in a small saucepan.
• Remove from heat, stir in couscous, cover, and set aside for 15 minutes.
• Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring frequently, until onion is nicely browned, about 10 minutes.
• Add lentils to skillet and mix well.
• Remove and discard bay leaf. Serve lentils over couscous.