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Going to invite friends for dinner and want to make a different recipe? Prepare this delicious cod and bacon pie! You will surprise your friends with this comforting and very tasty recipe!

INGREDIENTS FOR COD AND BACON PIE

Here you'll find all the ingredients needed to make this recipe:

● Cod
● Raw bacon
● Olive oil
● Puff pastry
● Egg yolk
● Onion
● Mozzarella cheese
● Pepper
● Carrot
● Béchamel sauce

Below you’ll find the correct measurement of all ingredients and the step-by-step guide for this recipe.

HOW TO MAKE COD AND BACON PIE

Step 1: Grease a pie pan with some butter, line with the pastry and prick the bottom with a fork.

Step 2: Cook the cod in a saucepan with water for about 6 to 7 minutes.Turn off the heat and drain the cod with a skimmer. Remove the skin and bones and flake it with a fork.

Step 3: In a saucepan, add the chopped onion, bacon cut in small pieces and the olive oil. Sauté over low heat for 5 to 6 minutes. Add the flaked cod, the grated carrot and season with pepper. Stir and cook for 6 to 7 minutes.

Step 4: In a bowl, combine the béchamel sauce and the egg yolk. Pour the béchamel mixture into the cod saucepan, mix well and turn off the heat.

Step 5: Preheat the oven to 180ºC (350ºF).

Step 6: Place the cod and bacon mixture over the puff pastry and sprinkle with grated cheese. Bake until golden, about 30 minutes.

Step 7: Turn off the oven and serve.

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Cod and bacon pie

Going to invite friends for dinner and want to make a different recipe? Prepare this delicious cod and bacon pie! You will surprise your friends with this comforting and very tasty recipe!

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Category:Main dishes, Pies, Recipes, Salt cod, Videos

Cuisine: Portuguese

Difficulty: Easy

Servings: 4

Prep Time:20 m

Cook Time:55 m

Total Time:1:15 h

Ingredients

700 grams (1 1/2 pounds) desalted cod
75 grams (2 2/3 ounces) raw bacon
50 ml (1/4 cup) olive oil
200 grams (7 ounces) puff pastry
1 egg yolk
1 medium onion
200 grams (7 ounces) grated mozzarella cheese
Pepper (to taste)
1 medium carrot
200 ml (about 1 cup) béchamel sauce

Béchamel sauce recipe

Directions

Grease a pie pan (24 centimeters (9 1/2 inches)) with some butter, line with the pastry and prick the bottom with a fork.
Cook the cod in a saucepan with water for about 6 to 7 minutes.Turn off the heat and drain the cod with a skimmer. Remove the skin and bones and flake it with a fork.
In a saucepan, add the chopped onion, bacon cut in small pieces and the olive oil. Sauté over low heat for 5 to 6 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the flaked cod, the grated carrot and season with pepper. Stir and cook for 6 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally.
In a bowl, combine the béchamel sauce and the egg yolk. Pour the béchamel mixture into the cod saucepan, mix well and turn off the heat.
Preheat the oven to 180ºC (350ºF).
Place the cod and bacon mixture over the puff pastry and sprinkle with grated cheese. Bake until golden, about 30 minutes.
Turn off the oven and serve.