ROTD: Cod with Potatoes and Mushrooms

Ingredients

• 4 cod fillets
• 50 ml olive oil
• 1 garlic clove , crushed
• 300g fresh mushrooms
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 tender leek, thickly sliced
• 4 potatoes, thickly sliced
• 400g chopped tomatoes
• 2 fresh green onions, finely chopped
• A bit of tender fennel to garnish
• A pinch of chili flakes (optional)

Instructions

1. Clean the mushrooms with a damp cloth and cut them in halves or quarters if large.
2. Heat the olive oil in a wide pot over high heat.
3. Add the mushrooms and sauté for 2-3 minutes until they dry out.
4. Add a pinch of salt.
5. Add the chopped onion, leek, and crushed garlic clove.
6. Sauté for 3 minutes until the onion becomes translucent.
7. Add the potatoes, chopped tomatoes, and a bit of hot water to cover the ingredients halfway.
8. Add a pinch of pepper.
9. Cover the pot and cook over low heat for about 15 minutes until the potatoes soften.
10. Cut the cod fillets into pieces and place them on top of the simmering ingredients.
11. Press gently to submerge them slightly into the sauce.
12. Add the fresh green onions, a bit of fennel, and adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper.
13. A pinch of chili flakes in the sauce will add a bit of heat.
14. Boil uncovered over high heat for 6 minutes.
15. Shake the pot by its handles to avoid breaking the ingredients.
16. Spoon the sauce over the fillets while they cook.
17. Turn off the heat and let the dish sit for 10 minutes to absorb the excess liquid.
18. Serve in deep plates with some sauce and fresh bread.