Bacalhau com natas

Bacalhau com natas is a Portuguese oven dish of salt cod, potatoes and cream. The cod is soaked to remove excess salt, then cooked, cleared of skin and bones and separated into flakes. Onion and garlic are softened in olive oil before being combined with the fish. Fried potatoes provide the other main component, while cream binds the mixture into a soft casserole. The assembled dish is baked until heated through and lightly browned on top.^[1][2]

Recipes differ in the potatoes and sauce. Some use small fried potato cubes and cream alone; others use thin potato sticks with both cream and béchamel, a white sauce based on milk, butter and flour. Leek can be cooked with the onion and garlic, while grated cheese can form a browned topping. Neither is present in every recipe. A green salad is a common serving suggestion alongside the warm baked dish.^[1][2]