Level
Easy
Prep
15'
Cook
2 h
Serves
4
Method
Soak the chickpeas the night before.
Once rehydrated, cook them with 3 bay leaves, rosemary and salt.
Wash the mussels well and put them in a pan over low heat with two chopped shallots, a clove of garlic and two tablespoons of water. Open the mussels and remove them from their shells, leaving some whole for decoration. To the cooking water with the shallot left in the pan add two turns of oil (used as a medium) and let it go on a medium heat until the shallot becomes golden and the water has reduced. At this point add the anchovies, the chickpeas with a little of their cooking water, cook for ten minutes to dry the water, turn off the heat, add the mussels and add the pasta cooked in unsalted water with a generous amount of extra virgin olive oil (used as a condiment) which will give the dish herbaceous hints of thistle, artichoke, cut grass and green almonds, enhancing both the chickpeas and the mussels.
Serve as desired with the mussels, parsley and chives.
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