Mussel and Potato Stew
- 2 pounds Yukon gold potatoes, peeled and cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes
- Salt
- 1/2 pound broccoli rabe, thick stems peeled
- 1/2 cup fruity extra-virgin olive oil
- 4 anchovy fillets, coarsely chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 1/2 pounds small mussels, scrubbed and debearded
- 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- Freshly ground pepper
- In a medium saucepan, cover the potatoes with cold water.
- Add salt and bring to a boil over high heat.
- Cook until tender, about 15 minutes.
- Drain the potatoes.
- In a medium saucepan of boiling salted water, cook the broccoli rabe until crisp-tender and still bright green, about 5 minutes.
- Drain well and cut into 2-inch pieces.
- In a deep 12-inch skillet, combine the oil, anchovies and garlic.
- cook over high heat, mashing the anchovies, until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Spread the mussels in the skillet, top with the potatoes, broccoli rabe and parsley.
- Add 1/2 cup of water and season with salt and pepper.
- Stir several times, then cover and cook until the mussels open and the vegetable are tender, abut 8 minutes.
- Discard any unopened mussels.
- Transfer the stew to soup plates and serve.
gold potatoes, salt, broccoli rabe, olive oil, anchovy, garlic, mussels, parsley, freshly ground pepper
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/mussel-and-potato-stew (may not work)