Baccala Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 - 1 1/2 lb dried salt cod fish, \"baccala\"-soaked
1/2 cup oil, a good olive oil
2 small onions, sliced
3 garlic cloves, chopped
2 stalks celery, diced
1 bay leaf
1 tablespoon parsley, chopped
1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
3 medium potatoes, chunked
3 cups water
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon thyme

Preparation

Soak baccala in a deep pan/bowl filled with water for 2 days;changing water once a day.
Cut fish up into 4 inch squares;set aside.
In pot on a medium low flame; put oil,onion and garlic; brown gently.
Add celery,bay leaf,thyme and parsley; continue browning for 1-2 minutes.
Add tomatoes; cook 5 minutes.
Add potatoes; cook 10 minutes.
Add fish; cover and lower flame.
Cook slowly; 40 minutes or until potatoes and fish are done.
Stir in pepper at end of cook time.