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Bacalao and Mushrooms “Açorda” (Portuguese Bread Soup)
Diogo Rocha
Nº Pax
4
Difficulty
Medium
Time
45m
Bacalao and Mushrooms “Açorda” (Portuguese Bread Soup)
Ingredients

3 Sublime Bacalao Loins

400g Bread

200g “Míscaros” Mushrooms

80g Spinach

1 Rosemary Stem

20g Coriander

15g Garlic

Extra Virgin Olive Oil q.b.

Traditional Sea Salt q.b.

White pepper q.b.

Cod broth q.b.

Preparation

Remove the skin and bones from the bacalao loins and use some aromatics to make the broth.

Place the bacalao on a baking tray covered in olive oil and cover it.

In a pan, combine the olive oil, the garlic, the chopped mushrooms and the rosemary. Let it cook for 5 minutes.

Add the bread previously moistened in bacalao broth and the coriander. Season with salt and pepper. 

Heat the oven to 165ºC. Once hot, place the bacalao tray and cook for 6 minutes.

Place the açorda (bread soup) on a plate, then the fresh spinach leaves and the bacalao and drizzle generously with the olive oil that resulted from cooking the bacalao.

Tip: you can replace the “míscaros” mushrooms with other seasonal mushrooms.