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Salt cod stew with potatoes and saffron

Salt cod stew with potatoes and saffron

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A simple Spanish stew: potatoes and bell peppers cooked with bay leaf and saffron, followed by salted cod and a clove of garlic added towards the end of c…

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Recipe from Inko, Mazbel, Edmenb and 1 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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This slow-cooked dish is perfect for a special dinner or a get-together with friends, serving two people.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time10 min
  • Cook time40 min
  • Resting24 hr
  • Total24 hr 50 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodnibbling
  • Estimated cost$2.71 $1.36 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Gluten-free
  • Low lactose
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan

Ingredients

2 people
  • $1.37
  • $0.96
  • $0.29
  • $0.09

Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 4 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Remove the bones from the cod by soaking it in fresh water for 24 hours, changing the water every 8 hours.
  2. Remove the bones and cut it into small pieces. ≈ 8 min
  3. Place a large pot on the stove with water and add the bay leaf. ≈ 3 min
  4. Add the peeled and diced apples to the pot over low heat.
  5. Add the bell pepper slices, saffron, and a drizzle of olive oil. ≈ 3 min
  6. About halfway through cooking, add the cod and let it simmer.
  7. Just before the end of the cooking time, crush the garlic cloves in a mortar and add them to the stew. ≈ 3 min
  8. Adjust the seasoning and turn off the heat. This stew is also delicious with some mussels. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Salt cod stew with potatoes and saffron

  • 4 garden apples$1.37
  • 1 bell pepper$0.96
  • olive oil$0.29
  • 1 clove of garlic$0.09

Total$2.71

that's $1.36 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 300 g of salted cod (flakes are fine)
  • 4 garden apples
  • 1 bell pepper
  • A pinch of saffron
  • One bay leaf
  • olive oil
  • 1 clove of garlic
  • water

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