Bacalhau Espiritual
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5.0
3 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
1 hr
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Resting Time
1 d
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Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
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Servings
8 people
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Portuguese
Bacalhau Espiritual
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Bacalhau espiritual is a comforting Portuguese casserole prepared with salt cod, carrot, bread, Bechamel sauce and topped with cheese that is melted and broiled to perfection.
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Ingredients
- 1 lb bacalhau (salt cod)
- 1 onion , chopped
- 2 cloves garlic crushed
- 1 cup shredded carrots
- 3 slices stale white bread , broken into small pieces
- 1 cup milk (hot), to soak bread
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 oz. grated cheese (e.g. mozzarella, Swiss cheese, or Parmesan)
- salt
- pepper
For the Bechamel sauce
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 cup milk
- ¼ cup flour
- ½ teaspoon grated nutmeg
Equipment
- Baking dish
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Instructions
- Soak the bacalhau in cold water for 24 hours, changing the water 2 to 3 times.
- In a pot, bring water to a boil, then lower the heat. Add the bacalhau, and simmer for about 6 to 8 minutes.
- Remove the cod from the pot with a skimmer. Remove the skin and bones, then shred it finely and reset asideserve.
- Preheat the oven to 400 F / 200 C.
- Soak the bread in the hot milk.
- Bechamel sauce
- Add the butter to a pan and melt it over medium heat.
- Add the flour and stir well. Then, add the milk and simmer over low heat, while stirring until the sauce has thickened.
- Adjust with more milk if too thick, or more flour if too thin.
- Season with nutmeg, pepper and salt.
- Add the olive oil to another pan on low to medium heat. Add the onion, garlic and grated carrots and sweat for 5 minutes.
- Add the shredded codfish and the soaked bread and cook for a couple more minutes.
- Mix well and add half of the Bechamel sauce.
- Grease a baking dish with olive oil and add the codfish mixture.
- Pour the remaining half of Bechamel sauce on top.
- Sprinkle the grated cheese on top and place in the oven for 25 minutes.
- Switch oven to broil setting and gratinate for 5 minutes.
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