Merluzzo (Cod) alla Livornese

Ingredients for 4 people:

-1 cod fillet of 1 Kg

-400g(14.11 oz) of tomato pulp

-200g(7.05 oz) of tomato puree

-3 cloves of garlic

-6 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil

-3 sage leaves

-1 sprig of parsley

-Flour

Preparation:
1) Cut the fillet into bites of about 5 cm (see photo) and flour them.
2) In the meantime put the pan on the fire with extra virgin olive oil.
3) When the oil is hot, put the cod bites in the pan with the skin in contact with the pan over medium-high heat.

4) After a few minutes a crust will have formed, turn the cod bites and let them brown for a few more minutes.
5) Turn the bites again with the skin on the bottom, raise the heat to the maximum and add the tomato puree and tomato pulp.

6) When the preparation has resumed cooking, lower the heat slightly and add the chopped garlic and sage (see up photo).
7) Leave to cook for 20 minutes, stirring gently from time to time.
8) Turn off, add the chopped parsley and serve.

Buon Appetito!!