Wednesday this one of those days in the middle of the week that everyone is busy busy busy. at least in our house it is. from sports to homework. so what we want is a easy quick recipe. so on tonight's menu: SMOKED COD AND CANNELLINI BEANS
SMOKED COD AND CANNELLINI BEANS
INGREDIENTS:
350 grams smoked cod fillet ( I used frozen fillets ) 1 hand of fresh parsley including stalks
2 bay leaves
1 teaspoon black peppercorns
2 stick celery
375 ml water
80 ml white wine
820 grams canned cannellini beans
approx. 60 ml fish cooking liquid (see below)
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
salt and pepper
NOW LETS START COOKING:
- Lay the fish fillets in a large frying pan with the sprig of parsley, bay leaves, peppercorns and celery stalk. Pour in the water and wine and bring to the boil.
- Cover the pan with foil and simmer the fish in the poaching liquid for 3-5 minutes, depending on the thickness of the fish. Take off the heat and remove the fish, wrapping the pieces in foil to keep warm.
- Tip out all but about 60ml / ¼-½ cup of the poaching liquid from the pan. (The amount depends on the depth of your pan. You will need just enough to warm through the beans.)
- Drain the canned beans, rinsing them in a sieve or colander to get rid of any gloopiness, and add to the pan. Warm them in the poaching liquid for about 3 minutes.
- Turn off the heat and place the fish on top of the beans in the pan. Add the oil, most of the parsley and the chives, if you're using them, stirring everything together and breaking up the fish as you go.
- Check the seasoning and turn out into a couple of bowls or onto plates, sprinkle with a last bit of parsley and eat, with relish.
