Country Style Potato And Tomato Stew With Poached Cod Recipes

COUNTRY-STYLE POTATO AND TOMATO STEW WITH POACHED COD

Steps:

• Heat oil in a 5-quart non-reactive saucepan over medium high heat, add the onions, carrots, celery, mushrooms and fennel and cook until and softened, about 8-10 minutes.
• Add the garlic, tomatoes, chicken broth, potatoes, pepper flakes, and salt, stir until combined.
• Cover and reduce heat to low and cook 45 minutes or until potatoes are almost mushy but have not lost their shape.
• Add spinach and steam until wilted about 3-5 minutes.
• Lay cod over veggie mixture; cover and steam until tender and fish begins to flake, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Serve immediately.

POACHED COD IN TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil in large skillet.
• Add the onion and garlic. Cook till soft.
• Add the crushed tomatoes and capers and simmer for 10 minutes or so.
• Add the cod and simmer till flaky.
• Add the basil and serve.

COD AND POTATO STEW WITH OVEN-DRIED TOMATOES

Steps:

• To make the tomatoes, preheat oven to 200 degrees. Combine rosemary and orange oils in a small bowl. Using a pastry brush, coat both sides of the tomato halves lightly with oil mixture. Place skin-side down on a large baking sheet. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.
• Bake the tomatoes until they shrink to about 1/4 of their original size, about 4 to 6 hours; they should remain soft and juicy. Let tomatoes cool on the baking sheet. Cut them in half crosswise and set aside.
• To make the stew, heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic, carrots and celery. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook, stirring often, for 10 minutes. Stir in the wine, water, bay leaf and rosemary. Add the potato slices. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 25 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes and jalapeno and simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes. Add the cod and simmer just until cooked through, about 3 minutes. Divide among 4 bowls and serve.

POACHED COD IN TOMATO BROTH

Steps:

• Bring broth, onion, 1 1/2 cups tomatoes, potatoes, basil sprigs, red-pepper flakes, and 2 teaspoons salt to a boil in a large, deep, straight-sided skillet with a tight-fitting lid. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, until potatoes are crisp-tender, 6 to 8 minutes. Season cod with salt and pepper, add to broth mixture, and cover. Simmer until fish is opaque throughout and just cooked through, about 7 minutes.
• Remove and discard basil sprigs. Add sugar snaps, remaining 1/2 cup tomatoes, and lemon juice to skillet, gently stirring to combine; cook just until warmed through. Divide fish, vegetables, and broth among 4 bowls. Garnish with basil leaves, drizzle with oil, and serve with lemon wedges for squeezing.

MEXICAN COD AND POTATO STEW

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, stir together tomatoes, corn, cumin, and chopped cilantro; set aside.
• In a 2-quart microwave-safe dish with a lid, combine potatoes, shallots, and oil. Season with salt and pepper; spread in an even layer. Cover; microwave on high for 6 minutes.
• Place cod in a single layer around the edge of the dish, on top of potatoes. Season with salt and pepper. Spoon tomato mixture in the center. Microwave on high until cod is cooked through and potatoes are tender, 9 to 10 minutes. Gently stir to combine; garnish with cilantro leaves.