Steamed Mussels With Lovage

Ingredients

• 2 pounds mussels, washed, beards removed
• ½ cup dry white wine
• 2 tablespoons chopped shallot
• 2 cups diced tomato or halved cherry tomatoes
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• Generous grinding of black pepper
• 3 tablespoons coarsely chopped young lovage leaves
• Crusty bread

Serves 2 as a main course, 4 as an appetizer

Preparation

1. In a large skillet or saucepan fitted with a lid, combine the mussels, wine, shallot, tomato, butter and pepper. Add 2 tablespoons of the lovage.
2. Cover and place over high heat until most of the mussels open. Shake the pan and continue to cook for 1 minute. Transfer to a serving bowl; sprinkle with the remaining lovage. Serve with bread.

• At the Union Square Greenmarket, lovage is available at Silver Heights Farm and Keith’s Farm on Wednesdays and Saturdays and at Berried Treasures on Wednesdays and Fridays.

5 minutes