Bacalao Guisado (Puerto Rican Salt Cod Stew) Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 pound salted codfish (salt cod)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 1/4 cup (1/2 large) yellow onion, thinly sliced
• 3/4 cup (1 small) green bell pepper, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 1/2 tablespoons recao herb base ( homemade or store-bought )
• 1 8-ounce can tomato sauce
• 1 large bay leaf
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 cups (about 3 small) Yukon gold potatoes, quartered then cut into 1/4-inch thick slices
• 4 cups cooked white rice
• 1 avocado