Baccala, Mom's

Mary Bocci born March 24, 1911
Pretty much all in her words
Brother and sister Lewis and Mary Facchini, Three-years age difference. She had just cut her own bangs

2 pounds frozen cod

2 medium-sized onions or a few leeks, sliced lengthwise

Flour for dredging

2 small cans of tomato sauce

1 clove garlic

Dry fish with paper towels.

*Salt fish with caution

Dredge fish in flour.

Fry fish in oil, few pieces at a time.

Sauté onions and garlic until translucent.

Add tomato sauce.

Return fish to fry pan.

Simmer 15 to 20 minutes.

subheading: *With salted cod, soak three days-changing water every day.:

She didn’t mention, Remove fish to a covered platter before sautéing onions and garlic.

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I added this to one of the Italian Facebook groups on Friday July 24, 2021.

From my mom, fresh or salted cod

2 pounds frozen cod, thawed

2 medium onions or a few leeks, sliced

Flour for dredging

2 small cans of tomato sauce

1 clove garlic

With salted cod, soak three days-changing water every day

Dry fish with paper towels

Salt salted cod with caution.

Dredge fish with flour.

Fry fish in oil, a few pieces at a time.

Remove fish to a covered platter.

Sautè onions and garlic until translucent.

Add tomato sauce.

Return fish to fry pan.

Simmer 15 to 20 minutes.

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