Spanish Tapas in English, Recipes in English by Carlos Mirasierras

Preparation Cut off the stem ends of the peppers, keeping them as lids to
replace later, and scrape out the inner membranes with a teaspoon. Heat the
oil, sauté the red pepper slowly until it is tender and remove. Fry the onion until
tender, add the meat and brown it lightly, adding the tomato after a few minutes,
then put back the cooked pepper, and stir in the raw rice, saffron and parsley.
Salt to taste. Fill the peppers carefully and lay them on their side in an
ovenproof dish, being careful the filling doesn't fall out (you can wrap them in
tinfoil to help hold them together). Cover the dish and put it in a hot oven for
about 1 1/2 hours. The rice cooks in the juices from the tomato and pepper. If
the peppers are thin-skinned, you may need to add a little stock towards the
end of the cooking time.
Cod in Tomato Sauce
Ingredients for 4 people: 400 - 600g salt cod; 1 medium onion, finely
chopped; 2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped; 1 green pepper, chopped; 3 ripe
tomatoes, medium sized, peeled and chopped; oregano (optional); parsley;
soup spoons of olive oil; salt; flour.
Preparation:
If you are using salt cod remember to soak it for at least 24 hours in advance
and change the water about every 8 hours. Drain it well and dry on kitchen
towels before following this recipe.
The first thing to do is make the tomato sauce. To do this heat the olive oil in a
large frying pan and add the onion and green pepper and fry gently until the
onion is almost transparent. Then add the finely chopped garlic and continue
frying gently for a few minutes more. Add the chopped tomatoes and the
oregano to the frying pan, stir the mix then cover and leave to cook on a slow
heat for about 10 minutes. Zap this mix in a food blender then return it to the
frying pan.
You now have 2 options with the cod one of which is healthier than the other. If
you want the healthy option simply cut the cod into chunks, add it to the sauce
and simmer for about 10 or 15 minutes.
For the slightly less healthy option cut the cod into chunks, coat it in flour and fry
it in a reasonable amount of olive oil until it goes a golden brown color. Then put
it in the tomato sauce and simmer for 5 or 10 minutes.
You may need to add some water to the sauce and you should taste it and
season if necessary.
Serve with some boiled potatoes and vegetables and perhaps a little crusty
bread.
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