Cod with Tomato-Olive-Chorizo Sauce and Mashed Potatoes

Ingredients

• •50 g olives
• •500 g cod fillets
• •4 tbsp parsley
• •parsley leaves
• •1 tbsp lemon juice
• •2 tbsp olive oil
• •240 g plum tomatoes
• •300 g potatoes
• •100 g bell pepper
• •½ tsp salt
• •100 g Spanish dry-cured chorizo sausage

Method

Adapted from foodista.com

1. 1If frozen, thaw completely the cod fillets, and dry them with paper towels. season with salt and set aside.
2. 2Peel and quarter the potatoes, and cook in lightly salted water until tender.
3. 3Meanwhile, fry the pepper in olive oil for 3-4 minutes.
4. 4Add cubed sausage, sauté for another 2-3 minutes.
5. 5Add the whole plum tomatoes.
6. 6Halve them with a flat end of a wooden spoon.
7. 7Stir in olives and parsley.
8. 8Cook the sauce gently for 2 minutes. Set aside.
9. 9Drain the potatoes.
10. 10Season with parsley, olive oil and lemon juice.
11. 11Use a hand masher to mix and mash.
12. 12Leave in a warm place.
13. 13Place the cod fillets into a hot oiled non-stick pan.
14. 14Cook over a high heat for 5 minutes on each side or until golden brown.
15. 15Serve with mashed potatoes and sauce.