Spicy Escarole Recipes

SPICY ESCAROLE WITH GARLIC

Steps:

• Cook 3 minced garlic cloves in a skillet with olive oil until golden. Add a few pinches of red pepper flakes. Stir in 1 head torn escarole in batches, season with salt and toss. Cover and cook until the greens are wilted, 5 minutes.

SPICY ESCAROLE

Steps:

• Place a large skillet over medium heat. Add oil, butter, and garlic; cook until garlic is golden brown. Add fennel and onion and cook, stirring, until almost tender and caramelized, 10 to 15 minutes. Add escarole, oregano, and red-pepper flakes; season with salt. Cook until escarole is wilted, 3 to 4 minutes. Serve immediately.

SPICY ESCAROLE

Steps:

• Cut the escarole into 2-inch squares but do not dry. In a skillet set over moderately high heat, and heat oil, add pepper flakes, escarole, salt and cook, stirring, until wilted.;

SPICY ESCAROLE AND BEANS

Steps:

• Heat oil in a non-stick stock pot.
• Saute garlic, onion, and peppers in the hot oil on medium high until onion is transparent, approximately 5 minutes.
• Add beans with liquid and cook on medium high for about 5 minutes, allowing some of the liquid to boil off.
• Lower the heat to medium low and add the escarole. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Add the wine and black pepper and mix well. Replace cover and simmer for another 10 minutes or until escarole is soft.
• Add the cooked ditalini to the escarole and beans. Stir to combine well.
• Serve in bowls and sprinkle with grated cheese.

SPICY ESCAROLE

Steps:

• Place a large skillet over medium heat. Add oil, butter, and garlic; cook until garlic is golden brown. Add fennel and onion and cook, stirring, until almost tender and lightly browned, 5 to 6 minutes. Add escarole, oregano, and crushed red pepper; season with salt. Cook until escarole is wilted, 3 to 4 minutes. Serve immediately.

SPAGHETTINI WITH SPICY ESCAROLE AND PECORINO ROMANO

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in heavy large saucepan over medium heat. Add anchovies and dried crushed red pepper; stir 1 minute. Add garlic; stir 30 seconds. Stir in escarole. Add 1 cup water, cover pan, and reduce heat to low. Cook until escarole is tender, about 5 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite. Drain pasta, reserving 1 cup cooking liquid.
• Add pasta to escarole mixture and stir over low heat to combine, adding cooking liquid by tablespoonfuls to moisten if necessary. Stir in remaining 2 tablespoons oil. Divide pasta among shallow bowls, sprinkle with cheese, and serve.

ESCAROLE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a stockpot over medium heat. Cook the sausage in the oil until evenly browned, 5 to 10 minutes. Add the chicken broth, beans, escarole, and tomato sauce; simmer another 15 to 20 minutes.