Bacalao Recipe

Savor the flavors of Spain with this fish dish that's sure to conquer your taste buds.


Categories Main Dish, Seafood, Del Monte Tomato Sauce
Preparation Time8 hr.
Cooking Time35 mins.
Number of Servings 5
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Ingredients

    • 500 g daing, labahita, soaked in enough water overnight in the refrigerator
    • 1/4 cup water
    • 2 Tbsp oil
    • 1/3 cup garlic, chopped
    • 1 pouch DEL MONTE Original Style Tomato Sauce (200g)
    • 3 Tbsp DEL MONTE Tomato Paste (70g)
    • 1 1/3 cup potato, cut into cubes
    • 1/2 cup garbanzos, canned, peeled
    • 1/4 cup pimiento, cut into strips
    • 1/3 cup bell pepper, red, cut into strips
    • - pepper, to taste

Cooking Tools Needed

    • Chopping Board

Procedure

1. Drain water from the daing. Remove bones from daing. Cut flesh into large cubes then add water. Cover and simmer over low heat for 5 minutes. Drain. Set aside.
2. Sauté garlic until just wilted. Add DEL MONTE Original Style Tomato Sauce, DEL MONTE Tomato Paste, and remaining ingredients. Bring to boil, cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
3. Add the cooked daing. Simmer for another 5 minutes.

Lusog Notes

Fish is a good source of protein that helps repair of body tissues. This Bacalao dish is also a source of calcium that is good for bones and teeth and iron for making red blood cells that carry oxygen around the body.

Chef's Tip

Soaking the daing in water overnight removes the excess salt from the dried fish. It also brings back the moisture to fish and makes it more pliable.

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