Salt Codfish with Tomato Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 clove Garlic
• 1/2 medium Onion
• 3 tablespoons Butter
• 2 tablespoons Flour
• 1/4 teaspoon Paprika
• 1 small Pimento
• 1 cup Tomato Pulp (or crushed tomatoes)
• 1/2 pound Salt Codfish, picked into small pieces and freshened
• 1 quart Water
• 4 sandwiches Brown bread sandwiches (Quantity estimated (not specified in original recipe))
• 4 tablespoons Pickles or pim-olas (Quantity estimated (not specified in original recipe))

Instructions

1. 1Grate or finely chop the garlic and half an onion.
2. 2In a pan, sauté the grated or chopped garlic and onion in 3 tablespoons of butter over medium heat until softened, about 5 minutes.
3. 3Add 2 tablespoons of flour and 1/4 teaspoon of paprika to the pan. Stir well. Add the chopped pimento and 1 cup of tomato pulp (or crushed tomatoes). Bring the sauce to a simmer.
4. 4Add the freshened salt codfish to the sauce. Simmer for about 20 minutes, or until the codfish is heated through and the sauce has thickened slightly.
5. 5Serve the salt codfish with tomato sauce hot, accompanied by brown bread sandwiches and pickles or pim-olas.