Salt Cod and White Bean Stew
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Ingredients
- 1 lb (500 g) boneless salt cod
- 2 cups (500 mL) dried white beans
- 1 large Spanish onion or 2 large cooking onions, chopped
- 1-1/2 cups (375 mL) chopped celery
- 1-1/2 cups (375 mL) chopped carrots
- Few sprigs fresh thyme
- Few sprigs parsley
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 can (28 oz/796 mL) tomatoes
- 2 hot yellow or other mild hot peppers, seeded and thinly sliced
- 1/3 cup (75 mL) dry white wine
- 1-1/2 tsp (7 mL) sweet paprika, or 1 tsp/5 mL sweet paprika and 1/2 tsp/2 mL smoked paprika
- 3/4 tsp (4 mL) salt
- 1/3 cup (75 mL) chopped fresh parsley
- 2 tbsp (30 mL) extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) black olives (optional)
- Extra-virgin olive oil
Preparation
Soak fish in cold water for 24 hours, changing water several times. Drain.
Cover beans with water and soak for 8 hours. (Or, in saucepan, cover beans with 2 inches/5 cm water. Bring to full boil; boil for 2 minutes. Cover, remove from heat and soak for 1 hour.) Drain. Place in slow cooker with onion, celery, carrots and 6 cups/1.5 L water. Cook on low until beans are tender, 10 to 12 hours.
Cut fish into large chunks; add to pot. With kitchen string, tie thyme, parsley sprigs and bay leaf into bundle; add to pot. Stir in tomatoes, peppers, wine, paprika and salt. Cook on low until fish is tender and flakes easily, 8 to 10 hours.
Remove and discard herb bundle. Stir in chopped parsley and oil. Top with olives (if using). Serve with cruet of fragrant olive oil on the side.
Makes 6 to 8 servings.
Stove-Top Method:
Soak and drain fish and beans as above. In large saucepan with 6 cups/1.5 L water, simmer beans, onion, celery and carrots over medium-low heat until tender, 45 to 90 minutes. Make herb bundle as above; add to saucepan with tomatoes, peppers, wine, paprika and salt. Simmer for 45 minutes. Cut fish into large chunks; add and simmer until fish flakes easily, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove and discard herb bundle. Stir in chopped parsley and oil. Top with olives (if using). Serve with olive oil as above.
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