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If you want to prepare a comforting and traditional lunch, make this delicious recipe of cod with cream. It's the perfect recipe to serve on a family lunch. Bon appetit!!!

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INGREDIENTS FOR COD WITH CREAM

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

Cod
Potatoes
Onion
Garlic
Whipping cream
Pepper
Salt
Olive oil
Nutmeg
Lemon juice
Grated mozzarella cheese
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 WITH CREAM

Step 1: Cook the cod in a saucepan with water for 6 to 7 minutes. Turn off the heat and drain the cod with a skimmer. Let cool slightly and remove the skin and bones. Flake the cod with a fork and set aside.

Step 2: Meanwhile, peel and wash the potatoes. Cut the potatoes into cubes, season with salt and fry in hot oil (don’t fry too much). Turn off the heat and place the potatoes on a dish with absorbent paper.

Step 3: In a saucepan, add the olive oil, chopped onion and the chopped garlic. Sauté on a low heat until the onion start to turn slightly golden brown. Add the potatoes and the cod and season with pepper. Stir gently with a spoon and cook for 4 to 5 minutes.

Step 4: Preheat the oven to 180ºC (350ºF).

Step 5: In a bowl, combine the béchamel sauce, cream, lemon juice and nutmeg.

Step 6: Place the potatoes and the cod mixture on a baking dish. Drizzle with the béchamel mixture and sprinkle with grated cheese. Cod, cream and grated cheese on a baking dish Bake until golden brown, about 35 to 40 minutes.

Step 7: Turn off the oven and serve with lettuce and tomato salad.

Cod with cream on a baking dish

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Cod with cream

If you want to prepare a comforting and traditional lunch, make this delicious recipe of cod with cream. It's the perfect recipe to serve on a family lunch. Bon appetit!!!

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Category:Main dishes, Recipes, Salt cod, Traditional Portuguese recipes, Videos

Cuisine: Portuguese

Difficulty: Easy

Servings: 4

Prep Time:15 m

Cook Time:60 m

Total Time:1:15 h

Ingredients

3 desalted cod steaks (about 800 grams (1 3/4 pounds))
1.2 kg (2 2/3 pounds) potatoes
1 large onion
3 cloves of garlic
200 ml (1/2 pint (236 ml)) whipping cream
Pepper (to taste)
Salt (to taste)
75 ml (1/3 cup) olive oil
Nutmeg (to taste)
Juice of half lemon
200 grams (7 ounces) grated mozzarella cheese
300 ml (1 1/3 cups) béchamel sauce

Béchamel sauce recipe

Directions

Cook the cod in a saucepan with water for 6 to 7 minutes. Turn off the heat and drain the cod with a skimmer. Let cool slightly and remove the skin and bones. Flake the cod with a fork and set aside.
Meanwhile, peel and wash the potatoes. Cut the potatoes into cubes, season with salt and fry in hot oil (don’t fry too much). Turn off the heat and place the potatoes on a dish with absorbent paper.
In a saucepan, add the olive oil, chopped onion and the chopped garlic. Sauté on a low heat until the onion start to turn slightly golden brown, stirring occasionally. Add the potatoes and the cod and season with pepper. Stir gently with a spoon and cook for 4 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Preheat the oven to 180ºC (350ºF).
In a bowl, combine the béchamel sauce, cream, lemon juice and nutmeg.
Place the potatoes and the cod mixture on a baking dish. Drizzle with the béchamel mixture and sprinkle with grated cheese. Bake until golden brown, about 35 to 40 minutes.
Turn off the oven and serve with lettuce and tomato salad.