Today we’re making a salted cod pie for lunch. If you love cod, you’ll adore this recipe – it’s incredible and versatile, perfect as a main dish for lunch, dinner, or even as a late-night snack. Let’s get started!
Ingredients for the salted cod pie:
- 3 Yellow onions
- 2 Cloves of garlic
- 1 Cup (160g) extra-virgin olive oil
- Nutmeg to taste
- 2.2 lbs Salted cod
- 2.2 lbs Russet potatoes
- 2 Cans of heavy cream
- Grated Parmesan cheese to taste
How to make the salted cod pie:
- Soak the salted cod in the refrigerator for 24 hours
- Change the water 3-4 times to remove the salt
- Boil the cod until tender
- Remove the bones and skin
- Shred the cod to your preferred size
- Cook the potatoes (you can use the cod cooking water)
- Mash the potatoes into a puree
- Sauté finely chopped onions
- Add crushed garlic to the onions in a pan with plenty of olive oil
- Mix the mashed potatoes, shredded cod, and onion-garlic mixture
- Add a pinch of nutmeg and mix well
- Stir in the heavy cream
- Transfer to a greased baking dish
- Top generously with grated Parmesan and bake until golden and bubbly
Enjoy your homemade salted cod pie! Bon appétit!
Did you know?
Cod is the common name for various fish species in the Gadus genus within the Gadidae family. The “original” Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) can grow up to 100kg (220lbs) and 2 meters long, feeding on smaller fish like herring (Source: Wikipedia).
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