231 urban peasant Recipes

extra-virgin olive oil, slab bacon, cut into 1/4-inch dice, ribs celery, cut into 1/4-inch dice, spanish onions, cut into 1/4-inch dice, fennel bulb, cut into 1/4-inch dice, kosher salt, rosemary , picked and finely chopped, garlic , smashed and finely chopped, peeled chestnuts, coarsely chopped, dried cranberries, anjou pears, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch dice, dry white wine, cubed crustless , stale sourdough or peasant bread, chicken stock, warmed

garlic , smashed and finely chopped, fresh rosemary , picked and finely chopped, fresh sage , picked and finely chopped, crushed red pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, rib pork loin , membrane between the rib bones slit to allow the pork to curl around and stand up, kosher salt, pear and chestnut stuffing, recipe follows, garlic , smashed, ribs celery, cut into 1/4-inch dice, spanish onion, cut into 1/4-inch dice, fennel bulb, cut into 1/4-inch dice, chicken stock, dry white wine, bay leaves, kosher salt, extra-virgin olive oil, slab bacon, cut into 1/4-inch dice, ribs celery, cut into 1/4-inch dice, spanish onions, cut into 1/4-inch dice, fennel bulb, cut into 1/4-inch dice, kosher salt, rosemary , picked and finely chopped, garlic , smashed and finely chopped, peeled chestnuts, coarsely chopped, dried cranberries, anjou pears, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch dice, dry white wine, cubed crustless , stale sourdough or peasant bread, chicken stock, warmed

extra-virgin olive oil, red onions, cut into 1/2-inch dice, pine nuts, currants, chili flakes, garlic, thinly sliced, baby artichokes, trimmed and halved, sun-dried tomatoes, fresh basil leaves, fresh mint leaves, italian parsley, coarsely chopped to yield 1/4 cup, sea salt, peasant bread, grilled

dried cannellini beans , soaked overnight and drained, extra-virgin olive oil, spanish onion, thinly sliced, leek, white and light green parts only, thinly sliced, carrot, cut into 1/4-inch dice, celery stalk, cut into 1/4-inch dice, garlic clove, thinly sliced , plus 1 whole garlic clove, fresh thyme, bay leaf, chopped cavolo nero (black cabbage), roughly chopped, chopped white cabbage, roughly chopped, scant tbsp tomato paste, water, italian peasant bread, salt and freshly ground black pepper, freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano

tub bocconcini , small bites fresh mozzarella in water, thick slice prosciutto, multi-colored baby or grape tomatoes or red grape tomatoes, scallions, whites and greens, trimmed, a handful basil leaves, thinly sliced, a handful flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped, extra-virgin olive oil, salt and freshly ground black pepper, peasant bread

extra virgin olive oil, plus 4 tbsp more for bruschetta, scallions, thinly sliced, garlic, thinly sliced, hot chili flakes, littleneck clams , scrubbed and drained, mussels , debearded and scrubbed, dry white wine, crusty peasant bread, chopped fresh basil , chives, and marjoram, mixed together, coarse salt, italian parsley, finely chopped to yield 1/4 cup, extra virgin olive oil, spanish onion, chopped in 1/4-inch dice, garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced, chopped fresh thyme leaves, or 1 tbsp dried, carrot, finely shredded, peeled whole tomatoes , crushed by hand and juices reserved, salt , to taste

fava beans, peeled, guanciale , chopped, (substitute pancetta or smoked bacon), artichokes, cleaned, trimmed , and cut into thin slices, onion, chopped, extra-virgin olive oil, potatoes, peeled and sliced thinly, salt and pepper, crusty peasant bread

virgin olive oil, red onion, chopped 1/4-inch dice, garlic, thinly sliced, eggplant , long, thin, halved lengthwise and cut 1/4-inch half moons, salt and pepper, italian parsley, finely chopped to yield 1/2 cup, peasant bread

mixed fish (scorpionfish, whitefish, mullet, etc), calamari, cleaned, mussels , scrubbed and de-bearded, extra-virgin olive oil, garlic cloves, thinly sliced , plus 1 whole garlic clove, fresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped to yield 1/8 cup, celery stalk, cut into 1/4-inch dice, spanish onion, cut into 1/4-inch dice, red chili pepper, thinly sliced, dry white wine, fresh or canned tomatoes, peeled, seeded and roughly chopped, salt, prawns or shrimp, peeled and de-veined, italian peasant bread, toasted or grilled

chickpeas, baking soda, salt and freshly ground black pepper to, extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling, spanish onions, garlic, sliced thin, plus 1 clove, ripe tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and chopped, thick) slices italian peasant bread, anchovies in salt , deboned and rinsed, chopped parsley leaves

peeled and finely chopped onions, pancetta, finely chopped, garlic, finely chopped, red chile flakes, fresh mint leaves, finely chopped to yield 1 tbsp, extra-virgin olive oil, fresh tomatoes, seeded and coarsely chopped, heads chicory, approximately 2 lb, cleaned, trimmed and broken into 2-inch pieces, salt, italian peasant bread, toasted, eggs

thick slices sourdough bread or peasant bread, buttered on 1 side, semisweet chocolate, chopped with a heavy knife

extra-virgin olive oil, onion, coarsely chopped, ribs celery, coarsely chopped, garlic, crushed, chicken stock , recipe follows, red ripe tomatoes, peeled, seeded and finely chopped, thyme leaves, salt and pepper, to taste, porcinis, sliced, chives, cut into 1/2-inch lengths, thick slices italian peasant bread, parmigiano-reggiano , for grating, extra-virgin olive oil, chicken wings, backs, and bones, carrots, coarsely chopped, onions, coarsely chopped, ribs celery, coarsely chopped, tomato paste, black peppercorns, parsley stems

extra-virgin olive oil, red onion, thinly sliced, rabbit livers, capers, rinsed and drained, anchovy fillets, rinsed and patted dry, hot red pepper flakes, dry red wine, salt and pepper, italian peasant bread, cut 3/4-inch thick

dried peeled fava beans , soaked overnight, salt, extra-virgin olive oil , plus 1/4 cup, freshly ground black pepper, bitter greens , like black kale ( cavolo nero), dandelion, or chicory, crusty peasant bread, grilled or toasted

evoo, garlic, finely chopped, fresh rosemary, leaves stripped and finely chopped, fresno or italian cherry chile pepper, finely chopped, marsala wine , sherry or spicy red wine, blood orange or organic navel orange, chicken stock, honey, grated red onion, kosher or fine sea salt, garlic, finely chopped, a few sprigs fresh rosemary, lemon, sliced, skinless, boneless chicken breasts (about 2 lb), evoo, for brushing, puttanesca-style panzanella , for serving, recipe follows, tomatoes, coarsely chopped, fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, red onion (you can use the rest of the onion you grated for the brine, recipe above), chopped, red bell pepper, seeded and chopped, evoo, red wine vinegar, anchovy paste, garlic, finely chopped or grated, fresno or italian red cherry chile pepper, finely chopped, lemon, peasant bread, oil-cured black olives, pitted and chopped

virgin olive oil, red onion, chopped into 1/4-inch dice, garlic, thinly sliced, italian eggplant , long and thin, halved lengthwise and cut into 1/4-inch half moons, freshly ground black pepper, italian parsley leaves, finely chopped to yield 1/2 cup, peasant bread, caciocavallo

monkfish tails, olive oil, chorizo, removed from casings, chopped yellow onions, chopped green bell pepper, minced shallots, minced garlic, tomato paste, peeled, seeded and chopped roma plum tomatoes, dry white wine, pitted black olives, halved, pimento-stuffed olives, halved, new potatoes , scrubbed and quartered lengthwise, chopped fresh oregano, bay leaf, shrimp or fish stock, french or italian bread , cut into 3/4-inch thick slices, garlic cloves, peeled and lightly crushed, extra-virgin olive oil, grated parmesan, chopped fresh parsley