Saturday, March 8, 2014

Potatoes Braised in White Wine - Patate all'Umido

This nice Tuscan side dish is from the book Tuscany the Beautiful Cookbook, by Lorenza de' Medici. The book has authentic recipes from throughout Tuscany. This one if from Siena, a town that we love.


This versions serves 6


Ingredients
- 1 tbsp. tomato past
- 1/4 cup light meat stock
- 3 tbsp. Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1 fresh rosemary sprig
- 2 lbs boiling potatoes, peeled and sliced about 1/8 inch thick
- 1 cup dry white wine
- salt & freshly ground black pepper


Directions
- Dissolve the tomato past in the stock and set aside
- Warm the olive oil in a heavy saucepan over moderate heat.
- Add the garlic, rosemary, and potatoes, and cook until the garlic is golden, about 5 minutes.
- Pour in the wine, lower the heat, and continue cooking gently. As the liquid evaporates, gradually add the stock to keep the contents moist.
- After about 20 minutes, the potatoes should be tender. Season to taste. Remove and discard the rosemary. Serve very hot.

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