Pati Jinich - Bacalao Navideño (Christmas Salt Cod)

salted cod

🥗Healthier: fresh cod

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Fresh cod is lower in sodium, while canned tuna is more affordable.

green olives

🥗Healthier: kalamata olives

💰Cheaper: black olives

Kalamata olives are heart-healthy, while black olives are often less expensive.

bay leaves

💰Cheaper: dried thyme

Dried thyme can substitute for bay leaves in flavor.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil is healthier, while vegetable oil is budget-friendly.

Soak salted cod in water for 48 hours, draining and soaking whenever you remember until the fish is desalted and rehydrated.

Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat.

Sliver 1 onion and add it to the saucepan; cook until very soft.

Chop tomatoes and add them to the saucepan after the onion; cook until they are pasty and mushy.

Add 5 garlic cloves to the saucepan and mix well.

Dice roasted red bell peppers and add them to the mixture; mix thoroughly.

Boil 1 pound of peeled and halved baby potatoes in salted water for about 10 minutes until ready.

Add the cooked potatoes to the saucepan with the other ingredients.

Add 1/3 cup of slivered almonds, 12 sliced pimento olives, 2 teaspoons of white distilled vinegar, and 1/4 cup of chopped fresh parsley to the saucepan; mix well.

Add the rehydrated salted cod to the mixture and stir to combine all flavors.

Add pickled pepperoncini peppers to taste; let it cook for about 5 more minutes until everything comes together.

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