This and all of our Italian recipes are from Dr. Daniela Morandi author of Il Bello Della ZONA, a Zone Italian cookbook.
8 Block Meal
Ingredients:
For the cod
12 oz. cod
1½ cups onion, sliced thin
1 clove garlic, crushed
2 Tsp. Zone Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1½ cups green beans
½ teaspoon saffron threads
½ cup white wine
1 bunch arugula
1 Tbsp. chives, chopped
salt & pepper
For the apple crisp
2 apples
juice of ½ lemon
1 Tsp. ground cinnamon
2 Tsp. pine nuts
2 Tbsp. raisins
sesame seeds
Instructions:
Lightly sauté onion and garlic in a skillet with the oil. Cut cod into 2 fillets, place in the skillet, add salt and pepper and cook until lightly browned on both sides. Clean green beans, chop and add to skillet. Add wine and saffron and cover, cooking over medium heat for about 8 minutes. Uncover, remove cod. Add the cleaned and chopped arugula to the skillet, mixing it into the rest of the sauce. Pour all over the cod fillets. Garnish with chives.
Apple Crisp
Wash, peel and grate the apples. Add the lemon juice and cinnamon. Add the pine nuts, raisins, and sesame seeds and mix. Transfer mixture to a baking pan and bake at 350°F for 15 minutes. Serve as a dessert at the end of the meal.