¼ cup finely diced salt pork (rinse all visible salt before dicing)
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 cup diced onion
1 cup diced green bell pepper
1/3 cup diced celery
2 cloves minced garlic
Big pinch red pepper flakes (more if you like it spicy)
1 teaspoon dried thyme
2 teaspoons dry oregano
1 tablespoon fresh Italian flat leaf parsley, minced
¾ pound peeled, diced new red potatoes
¼ cup white wine
4 cups strong fish stock or 4 cups bottle clam juice with one teaspoon clam base or any other strong stock such as lobster or shrimp
1 28-ounce can crushed tomato (we like Cento)
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
1 ¼ pounds fresh cod or halibut cut into one inch chunks.
Grated Parmesan cheese (optional)