45. Brazilian Fish Stew

INGREDIENTS

SAUCE & COD:

  • 2 tablespoons avocado oil
  • 1 small white onion (sliced)
  • 6 cloves organic garlic (chopped)
  • 1.5 pounds wild caught cod
  • 28 ounces canned organic diced tomato
  • 1 cup organic coconut milk
  • 1/4 cup organic sour cream (optional)
  • 4 ounces organic tomato paste
  • 1 organic red, orange and yellow bell pepper (sliced lengthwise)
  • ½ tablespoon freshly ground sea salt
  • ½ tablespoon ground black pepper
  • ½ tablespoon organic red pepper
  • ½ tablespoon organic seafood seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon tabasco
  • ½ tablespoon organic red pepper flakes
  • 1 tablespoon organic fresh parsley or cilantro
  • 2 organic limes (quartered)

RICE:

  • 2 packets of organic trader joe’s frozen jasmine rice or cook your preferred rice according to its instructions. The frozen rice is just so easy.

INSTRUCTIONS:

  • Slice the onion and bell peppers and chop the garlic. Quarter the limes.
  • Then, chop the cod into 2-to-3-inch pieces.
  • Heat a large cast iron skillet to medium heat.
  • Once heated, heat the avocado oil in the skillet.
  • Once heated, add onion and garlic. Sauté until fragrant—about 3 minutes.
  • Then, add the diced tomatoes and stir.
  • Then, add in the coconut milk, sour cream and tomato Stir well, and simmer for 3 minutes or so.
  • Then, add the salt, pepper, red pepper, seafood seasoning, red pepper flakes and tabasco.
  • Then, add the bell peppers and cod. Season with a little more salt, pepper and pepper flakes.
  • Then, cover the mixture and simmer for 8 minutes. Then, flip the cod and simmer for another 4 minutes.
  • While simmering, warm the rice in a glass pyrex for 5 minutes or so.
  • Once completed, top with parsley and limes.
  • Once the rice is done, you can serve by plating a couple scoops of rice in a blow. Then, cover with the soup. Sprinkle with parsley and lime as a garnish.