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Baccalà alla Livornese Recipe
(Salt Cod and Potatoes in Tomato Sauce) is an Italian fish recipe typical of the Tuscan tradition. The recipe we are going to show you is the authentic Italian recipe of salted codfish with potatoes and tomato sauce; a unique dish, complete and really delicious!Baccalà alla Livornese recipe is quite simple, although it requires many steps in its execution. First of all, prepare a tomato sauce made with sautéed onion. Separately, cook the floured pieces of salt cod. Finally put the codfish and potatoes in the tomato sauce and finish cooking.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 536 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 800 g salt cod - 1.3 pound
- 2 potatoes - big
- 100 g flour - 1 cup
- 100 ml dry white wine - ½ cup
- salt - to taste
- black pepper - to taste
- 8 tablespoons olive oil - extra virgin
- 400 g tomato passata - 1 ½ cup or 600 g (2 cups) of peeled tomatoes
- 1 onion - medium
- 1 garlic clove
- 2 tablespoons parsley - chopped and fresh
Instructions
- Clean and slice the onions quite finely. Then peel the potatoes and cut them into cubes of about 3 cm (⅓ inch). Set the potatoes aside.
- In a pan heat 4 tablespoons of olive oil, add the whole garlic clove and the onion slices. Add 2 or 3 tablespoons of water and cover with the lid. Cook over low heat for about 5 minutes, until the onion has softened.
- Add the tomato passata or peeled tomatoes and a pinch of salt for flavor. Stir and cover with a lid. Cook over low heat for 15 minutes.
- While the tomato sauce is cooking, start preparing the fish. First DESALT THE CODFISH reading the paragraph below "How to Desalt Baccala".
- Cut the desalted cod into slices of about 5 cm (2 inch). Carefully flour the pieces of salt cod on each side. It's not necessary to remove the skin of the Baccala. The skin is very thin and free of scales and helps keep the fish together during cooking.
- Heat 4 tablespoons of oil in a large pan. The pan should be quite large because it needs to accommodate the fish, tomato sauce and potatoes.
- Place the cod, browning it on both sides. Turn it gently then add ground black pepper to taste. Add the white wine and let it evaporate over medium-high heat.
- After about 15 minutes the tomato sauce is ready. Remove the garlic and pour the sauce into the pan with salt cod. Cover with lid and cook on medium heat for about 10 minutes.
- Add the diced potatoes then cover and cook over low heat for about 30 minutes. Stir very gently so the fish do not flake. If the sauce is too dry, add half a cup of water.
- After about 30 minutes the cod is cooked, the sauce reduced and the potatoes soft. Your Baccalà alla Livornese is ready! Turn off the heat, taste and add a little salt if necessary. Finish with 2 tablespoons of fresh chopped parsley and serve hot.
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Notes
- PLEASE NOTE: If you have codfish still with salt, you CANNOT use it immediately. We recommend 2 to 3 days of soaking in water before cooking it (read the paragraph below " How to Desalt Baccala").
Nutrition Information
Serving
100g
Calories
536kcal
(27%)
Carbohydrates
25g
(8%)
Protein
66g
(132%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
11g
Cholesterol
152mg
(51%)
Sodium
7050mg
(294%)
Potassium
1953mg
(56%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
481IU
(10%)
Vitamin C
22mg
(24%)
Calcium
184mg
(18%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 536
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 100g | |
| Calories | 536kcal | 27% |
| Carbohydrates | 25g | 8% |
| Protein | 66g | 132% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Cholesterol | 152mg | 51% |
| Sodium | 7050mg | 294% |
| Potassium | 1953mg | 42% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 481IU | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 22mg | 24% |
| Calcium | 184mg | 18% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.