Dinner for 10

Salted Cod Veracruz

Name: Salted Cod Veracruz
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 10 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 lb salted cod; 1 large white onion; 1/4 cup olive or vegetable oil; 1/3 cup almonds; 1 ancho pepper; 2 whole cloves; 3 cloves garlic; 3 roasted red bell peppers; 1 1/4 lb tomatoes; 1 lb potatoes; 3/4 cup stuffed olives; 2 tbsp capers; 6 pepperoncini or pickled jalapeño peppers; salt and pepper to taste (optional); parsley to garnish (optional)

Salted cod simmers with potatoes, tomatoes, peppers, almonds, olives, and capers in a savory Veracruz-style sauce.

Typical price

$11.54for 4 servings

$2.89 per serving$11.54 for 4

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Photo: mexicoinmykitchen.com

90 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
10servings as written
$$typical cost tier

Mexican Dairy-free Gluten-free High-protein Budget Family Dinners

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
White fish (tilapia, cod, haddock)$6.99/lb typical	2 lb	$13.98Typical price
Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.5 lb	$0.65Typical price
Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical	1.5 oz	$1.05Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.22Typical price
Bell peppers$2.49/lb typical	1.15 lb	$2.80Typical price
Fresh tomatoes$1.99/lb typical	1.25 lb	$2.49Typical price
Potatoes$0.99/lb typical	1 lb	$0.99Typical price
Pickles and olives$0.18/oz typical	3.75 oz	$0.67Typical price
Capers, kimchi, sauerkraut, pickled things$0.45/oz typical	6.75 oz	$2.98Typical price
Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.19Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$28.86

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilSalt and pepperDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

2 lb salted cod
1 large white onion
1/4 cup olive or vegetable oil
1/3 cup almonds
1 ancho pepper
2 whole cloves
3 cloves garlic
3 roasted red bell peppers
1 1/4 lb tomatoes
1 lb potatoes
3/4 cup stuffed olives
2 tbsp capers
6 pepperoncini or pickled jalapeño peppers
salt and pepper to taste (optional)
parsley to garnish (optional)

Steps

Soak the salted cod in cold water for 30 minutes, changing the water once.
Boil the potatoes in a large pot of water for 15 minutes, then drain and cut them into chunks.
Toast the almonds, ancho pepper, and cloves in a dry Dutch oven over medium heat for 5 minutes, then chop them finely.
Heat the oil in the Dutch oven and cook the onion and garlic over medium heat for 10 minutes.
Add the tomatoes, roasted peppers, almonds, ancho pepper, cloves, olives, capers, and pepperoncini, and simmer for 15 minutes.
Add the potatoes and cod, cover the pot, and simmer for 15 minutes.
Check that the cod flakes easily and reaches 145 F before serving.

Swaps

White fish (tilapia, cod, haddock) for Salmon filletsabout $3.00/lb more at typical prices
Potatoes for Sweet potatoesabout $0.30/lb more at typical prices
Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices