ITALIAN COD RECIPE WITH TOMATOES

Italian Cod Recipe with Tomatoes image

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion (chopped)
3-4 shallots (chopped)
4 garlic cloves (chopped)
pinch red pepper flakes (optional)
½ cup white wine
1 28 ounces San Marzano, whole canned tomatoes (796 mL, lightly hand crushed)
1 cup water (to rinse out the inside of the empty can)
2 pounds cod fillets or firm white fish (approximately 900 grams, skinless)
½ teaspoon paprika (dried)
salt and pepper according to taste
parsley for garnishing

Steps:

Heat the olive oil in a heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium-high heat.
Reduce the heat to medium. Add the chopped onions and shallots. Sauté until softened (4-5 minutes).
Add the chopped garlic and sauté for 30 seconds.
OPTIONAL: Add a pinch of red pepper flakes.
Add the white wine followed by the crushed tomatoes.
Increase the heat to medium-high and bring to a simmer. At this point, taste your tomato sauce. Adjust for salt and pepper.
Reduce the heat to medium, and allow it to simmer slowly for 20 minutes. Stir occasionally.
While the sauce is simmering, rinse 4 cod fillets (about 2 pounds or 900 grams total) quickly under cold water and pat dry. Season with paprika (about ½ teaspoon ) and salt and pepper.
After the sauce has been simmering for about 20 minutes, place the fish in the sauce, cover and cook for about 7-10 minutes or until fish flakes easily and turns opaque in color (total time depends on the thickness of the fillet).
Serve immediately.
OPTIONAL: Garnish with freshly chopped Italian parsley.