Bacalhau com natas creamy salt cod bake
Salt cod and soft potato in a creamy onion sauce, baked until bubbling and golden on top.
- Time1 hr 10 plus soaking
- LevelMedium
- Costabout £2.13 a head
- Oven200°C (180°C fan)
Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.
Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Soak the salt cod in plenty of cold water in the fridge for 24 to 48 hours, changing the water 3 or 4 times. Taste a flake: it should be pleasantly salty, not harsh.
- 2
Simmer the cod in cold water for 5 minutes, drain, then flake, discarding skin and bones. Boil the potato slices for 8 minutes until just tender and drain.
8 min - 3
Melt the butter and cook the onion and garlic for 10 minutes until soft and pale. Pour in the cream and milk, add the nutmeg and pepper and simmer for 5 minutes.
10 min - 4
Heat the oven to 200°C (180°C fan). Layer half the potato in a baking dish, then the cod, then the rest of the potato.
- 5
Pour over the creamy onion sauce and scatter with the parmesan.
- 6
Bake for 25 minutes until golden and bubbling. Rest for 5 minutes, then scatter with parsley.
25 min
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