Italian Cod Recipe With Tomato Sauce Food

COD WITH HEARTY TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Place tomatoes in a blender. Cover and process until pureed., Pat fish dry with paper towels. In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high heat. Add cod fillets; cook until surface of fish begins to color, 2-4 minutes on each side. Remove from pan., In same skillet, heat remaining oil over medium-high heat. Add onions; cook and stir until tender, 2-4 minutes. Stir in seasonings and pureed tomatoes; bring to a boil. Add cod; return just to a boil, spooning sauce over tops. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until fish just begins to flake easily with a fork, 5-7 minutes. Serve with pasta. If desired, sprinkle with parsley.

BAKED COD PUTTANESCA | SEAFOOD WITH AN ITALIAN SPICY TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 F.
• Meanwhile, heat 1 Tablespoon olive oil in a sauté pan over medium-high heat. Add the anchovies and cook, stirring often, until the anchovies break down, about 2 minutes. Add the pepper flakes and continue to stir.
• Pour in the prepared marinara sauce and heat to a simmer. Add the olives and capers and simmer for 2 minutes.
• Prepare the cod by using paper towels to blot the excess moisture from the fillets. Brush the fillets on both sides with olive oil. Season the fish with salt and pepper.
• Pour the sauce in a glass oven proof casserole and place the fish on top of the sauce. Spoon a little bit of sauce over the fish.
• Transfer the casserole to the oven and bake until the fish is just cooked through, 10 to 15 minutes. ** see notes.
• Serve with pasta, farro, or bread topped with the fish and puttanesca sauce.

COD FISH IN TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large heavy-bottomed pan, melt 4 Tbsp butter and add finely diced onion. Cook over medium heat about 5 min or until onions are soft. Add 1 minced garlic clove, 6 oz tomato paste and continue cooking 5 min, stirring frequently, until tomato sauce starts to brown. Add 2 cups veggie stock and seasonings contained in a spice ball. Bring to a gentle boil then cover, reduce heat to low and simmer 20 min.
• Meanwhile pat fish dry with several paper towels. In a shallow bowl, stir together 2/3 cup flour, 1 tsp salt, and 1/2 tsp pepper. Heat a large non-stick pan over medium heat and add 1/4 cup oil. Once oil is hot, quickly dredge both sides of fish in seasoned flour and place into the hot oil, working in batches if needed (don't crowd the pan). Saute 3 min per side or until golden, and cooked through, adding more oil as needed.
• Once sauce is done, remove and discard seasoning pouch. Add 2 Tbsp lemon juice, 1 Tbsp capers and 1 Tbsp honey and stir/cook another 2 minutes. Add fish and heat until warmed through, turning fish a couple times to coat. Sprinkle with fresh parsley and serve warm or cold. It keeps well for 2-3 days in the fridge.

ITALIAN COD RECIPE WITH TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium-high heat.
• Reduce the heat to medium. Add the chopped onions and shallots. Sauté until softened (4-5 minutes).
• Add the chopped garlic and sauté for 30 seconds.
• OPTIONAL: Add a pinch of red pepper flakes.
• Add the white wine followed by the crushed tomatoes.
• Increase the heat to medium-high and bring to a simmer. At this point, taste your tomato sauce. Adjust for salt and pepper.
• Reduce the heat to medium, and allow it to simmer slowly for 20 minutes. Stir occasionally.
• While the sauce is simmering, rinse 4 cod fillets (about 2 pounds or 900 grams total) quickly under cold water and pat dry. Season with paprika (about ½ teaspoon ) and salt and pepper.
• After the sauce has been simmering for about 20 minutes, place the fish in the sauce, cover and cook for about 7-10 minutes or until fish flakes easily and turns opaque in color (total time depends on the thickness of the fillet).
• Serve immediately.
• OPTIONAL: Garnish with freshly chopped Italian parsley.

SALT COD WITH TOMATOES AND CAPERS (BACCALà ALLA VESUVIANA)

Steps:

• In large bowl, combine cod with water to cover by 2 inches. Cover and refrigerate, changing water 3 times a day, 1 to 3 days (see cooks' note, below). Refrigerate until ready to use.
• In small bowl, combine capers with water to cover by 1 inch. Cover and refrigerate 1 day, changing water 3 times.
• Drain and rinse capers, then squeeze dry. Drain cod and pat dry, then cut into 4- by 2-inch pieces.
• In heavy 6- to 8-quart pot over moderate heat, heat 3 tablespoons oil until hot but not smoking. Add onion and sauté until softened and golden, 3 to 4 minutes. Add red pepper flakes, capers, tomatoes and juice, and salt. Using wooden spoon, gently crush tomatoes. Bring to simmer, then carefully add cod. Add parsley and 1/4 cup mint and gently spoon some of sauce over cod. Simmer, uncovered, until cod is tender and heated through, about 5 minutes.
• Using slotted spatula, transfer cod to serving platter. Remove pot from heat and stir in 3 tablespoons olive oil. Spoon sauce over fish, then sprinkle with remaining 1 tablespoon mint and 1 tablespoon olive oil. Serve warm or at room temperature.

COD WITH TOMATO & CHORIZO SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a pan then cook the garlic and chorizo for a few minutes. Add the chili and tomatoes and simmer for 10 minutes until thickened, season.
• Meanwhile rub the fish with a little more oil, season and broil or steam until cooked through, about 4-6 minutes.
• Serve the fish with the sauce and green beans.

SALT COD IN TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine oil and garlic in a large skillet, and turn heat to medium. Add anchovies, and cook, stirring occasionally, until garlic is lightly golden and anchovies are broken up, less than 5 minutes. Raise heat to medium-high, and add tomatoes, along with a little salt and pepper. Cook a few minutes, stirring occasionally, until tomatoes liquefy.
• Add capers, olives, pepper flakes and cod. Cook about 10 minutes, stirring infrequently and gently, until cod is hot. Taste, and adjust seasoning. Garnish, and serve.