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Farmers Potatoes Or Potata Alla Contadina Recipe


Farmers Potatoes Or Potata Alla Contadina Recipe
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Fingerling potatoes are in season and this is the first dish I am making.Wonderful taste!

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Ingredients
  • Patate Alla Contadina
  • (Farmer's Potatoes)
  • Ingredients:
  • 1 pound boiling potatoes
  • Pinch of coarse salt
  • 1 large clove garlic
  • 10 springs Italian parsley
  • 2 basil leaves chopped
  • 1/4 cup virgin olive oil
  • Salt and freshly pepper to taste

Directions
  1. Place a flameproof casserole containing the potatoes, about 7 cups of cold water and Kosher or grey salt on a medium flame.
  2. Simmer until the potatoes are soft (about 35 minutes).
  3. Meanwhile, finely chop first the garlic, then the parsley plus basil. Place them in a serving bowl, along with the olive oil and salt and freshly ground pepper to taste.
  4. When the potatoes are ready, peel them (or not) while still very hot and cut them into pieces about 1 inch square.
  5. Add the potato pieces to the bowl and mix with the other ingredients, using a wooden spoon.

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Comments


I adore fingerling potatoes....had some just last night. Wish I'd found this one day sooner :( Next time, though. Thanks for the post, Mystic!


Souds good to me


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