Ciao my Friends,
We hope you are ready for the Holidays! We would like to bring you something that we Italians love to eat on Christmas Eve. Italians traditionally eat fish on Christmas Eve, and this dish is one of our favorites. Baccala with Sicilian Olives and Potatoes.

You will need 1 to 1-1/2 pounds of Baccala for this recipe, and make sure you soak the Baccala for 24 hours and change the water four or five times during that period.



Soak the cod in cold water for 24 hours. Change the water 5 times to remove the salt. Drain the cod and pat the pieces dry with a paper towel.

Heat the olive oil in a large pan over medium high heat. Add the cod to the pan and brown on one side. Carefully flip with a spatula and brown the other side. Once browned, remove the cod from the pan. Drain on paper towels and set aside in a warm place. Brown the onions in the same pan that the cod was cooked in. Once the onions are browned, add the potatoes and cook until the potatoes are also browned. (If too dry add a little broth)

Once the potatoes have browned, add the rest of the broth the 1/2 cup of white wine and bring the liquid to a boil. Lower the heat and allow simmering for 5 minutes, and then adding the thyme, parsley, and olives.

Lay the browned cod on top of the potato mixture, cover, and cook for 10 minutes on low heat. Turn the cod over carefully and cook for 10 minutes more. Remove and carefully serve on a warm platter and serve immediately.

Buon Appetito