Cod with Potatoes Recipe

Ingredients

• 5 tbsp olive oil
• ½ cup onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 (28 oz) can whole plum tomatoes
• ½ tsp sugar
• 2 tsp fresh basil, chopped
• 2 tbsp fresh Italian parsley, chopped
• 1½ pounds potatoes, peeled
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 2 tbsp grated Romano cheese
• 1½ pounds fresh cod fillets

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Make the Tomato Sauce
2. Add 4 tablespoons of oil to a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and sauté until translucent, about 5 minutes. Watch the garlic so it doesn’t burn.
3. Meanwhile, pour the tomatoes with their juice into a blender and puree until roughly chopped. Transfer 2 cups of the chopped tomatoes to the saucepan. (Reserve the rest for another use.)
4. Add the sugar, basil, and 1 tablespoon parsley to the saucepan and simmer the tomato sauce, over medium heat, for 10 minutes.
Prepare the Potatoes
5. Slice the potatoes ¼-inch thick. Layer the slices in the bottom of 9-x-13-inch baking dish that has been coated with cooking spray. Season the potatoes with salt and pepper.
6. Spoon 1¼ cups of the tomato sauce over the potatoes, mixing lightly. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon cheese. Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes, or until the potatoes are easily pierced with a fork. Remove the potatoes from the oven and uncover.
Add the Cod
7. Layer the cod fillets on top of the potatoes. Season with salt and pepper. Spoon the remaining ¾ cup tomato sauce over the cod. Sprinkle with remaining parsley and cheese. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon oil.
8. Return the dish to the oven and bake for 15 minutes or until the cod flakes when cut with a fork.