Anna Teresa Callens Pizza Alla Cozze Recipes

ANNA TERESA CALLEN'S PIZZA ALLA COZZE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• Roll or stretch dough to fit a lightly oiled 12-inch pizza pan.
• Mix tomatoes with 3 tablespoons of the oil, the oregano, salt and garlic. Spread over dough.
• Place pizza on bottom shelf of preheated oven and bake from 15 to 20 minutes, until lightly browned but not quite finished.
• While the pizza is baking, steam mussels in wine or water in a covered saucepan until they just open. Shuck them and toss them in a bowl with remaining half tablespoon of oil, the lemon juice, parsley and pepper.
• After the pizza has baked from 15 to 20 minutes as in step 4, remove it from the oven and arrange the seasoned mussels attractively over the top. Return pizza to oven to finish baking, 5 to 10 minutes longer. Serve at once.

COZZE ALLA TARANTINA

Steps:

• Heat a charcoal grill to medium high.
• Heat the olive oil in a large, heavy Dutch oven over the grill grates. Add the red pepper flakes and garlic and stir until fragrant. Season with salt and pepper, then stir in the tomatoes. Cook, stirring, until some of the tomatoes begin to burst and you begin to smell their sweetness, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in the wine. Once it begins to simmer, add the mussels and cover with a lid. Cook just until the mussels open, 6 to 8 minutes. Do not overcook or they'll be tough and chewy and no longer taste like the sea. Discard the mussels that do not open while cooking.
• Divide the mussels and cooking liquid among soup bowls. Sprinkle with the parsley and drizzle with olive oil. Serve with the Grilled Bread.
• Grill the bread over medium-high heat until golden and brown on both sides. Rub the garlic on both sides of the bread for flavor. Serve with olive oil.

COZZE AL FORNO

Steps:

• For the filling: Heat a small skillet over medium heat. Add 1/4 cup olive oil and the prosciutto and cook, stirring often, until the prosciutto is crispy, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic and stir. Remove the skillet from the heat and cool slightly, about 5 minutes. Add the bread crumbs and toss in the oil to coat. Stir in the parsley and 1/4 cup of Parmesan.
• Meanwhile, for the mussels: Heat a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil and garlic and cook, stirring often, until the garlic is lightly browned, about 2 minutes. Add the mussels and white wine. Cover and give the pot a shake. Cook, shaking occasionally, until the mussels have just opened, 2 to 3 minutes. Discard any unopened mussels.
• Position a rack in the top third of the oven. Preheat the broiler to high.
• Discard the top shells of the mussels and loosen the mussel meat from the bottom shell. Leave the meat in the shell and arrange on a rimmed baking sheet. Using a small spoon, pack the filling in each of the mussel shells. Drizzle with remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil and top with the remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan. Broil until the filling is golden and the cheese is melted, 1 to 2 minutes. Serve with lemon wedges if desired.

ANNA TERESA CALLEN'S LENTICCHIE IN UMIDO

Steps:

• Place lentils in a saucepan, cover with water and bring to a boil. Simmer 10 minutes, rinse under cold water and allow to stand covered with water for 2 hours.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a casserole. Add pancetta, onion, garlic, celery, carrot and half the minced parsley. Saute 5 to 8 minutes until tender. Add tomatoes and bay leaves. Bring to a boil. Simmer 15 minutes.
• Drain lentils and add to the pancetta mixture. If the lentils are not covered with liquid, add water. Bring to a boil and simmer about 30 minutes, until the lentils are tender. If necessary add more water during cooking. Stir in the remaining oil, season with salt and pepper and add the remaining minced parsley. Serve garnished with parsley sprigs.