MAMA'S ITALIAN ESCAROLE
My mother Carmela was a wonderful cook and we were blessed to have her for 82 years. This is one of my favorite recipes she made that I enjoyed the most. I do make it, and it is very delicious, but it's just not like mama's! Missing you my dear mother, RIP.
Provided by Gia Peterkin Trower
Categories Other Side Dishes
Time 30m
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- 1. Fill a large pot about half way with water and bring to a boil and add 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cut off end bunch of escarole. Separate leaves and wash.
- 2. Add the escarole to the boiling water and cook for about 10 minutes or till tender. Throw in a few small whole garlic cloves the last few minutes. Drain the escarole really well and set aside.
- 3. In the same pot add olive oil. Slice 3-4 large cloves garlic the long way, not too thin and sautee and brown the garlic on each side in the olive oil.
- 4. Return the drained escarole to the pot with the garlic. Add salt and pepper. Add a can of drained black olives and continue to cook for about 3 minutes. Remove the vegetable from the pot, and place in a nice serving dish. Drizzle with olive oil
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Sanda kumar Kumar
[email protected]This escarole dish is the best I've ever had. I highly recommend it.
Sindri Gudmundsson
[email protected]This escarole dish is a family favorite. We make it all the time.
Shrbon Akter Moni
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of escarole, but this dish was amazing! The escarole was tender and the broth was flavorful.
Italic Squirrels
[email protected]This escarole dish was a hit! Everyone loved it.
Nwarie Godson
[email protected]Delicious! The escarole was cooked perfectly and the broth was flavorful. I'll definitely be making this again.
Tonya clevenger
[email protected]This escarole dish was easy to make and turned out great! The escarole was tender and the broth was flavorful. I would definitely recommend this recipe.
Jharna Akter
[email protected]I made this escarole dish for my family and they loved it! The escarole was cooked perfectly and the broth was flavorful and delicious. I'll definitely be making this again.
lc kop
[email protected]This escarole dish was amazing! The escarole was tender and flavorful, and the broth was rich and savory. I would definitely recommend this recipe to anyone who loves Italian food.
Janiyah Garza
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of escarole, but I decided to give this recipe a try. I'm glad I did! The escarole was cooked perfectly and the broth was flavorful. I'll definitely be making this again.
SI SAHIN
[email protected]This is my new go-to escarole recipe. It's so easy to make and it always turns out great. I love the combination of escarole, white beans, and tomatoes.
harjinder shergill
[email protected]I made this escarole last night and it was delicious! I followed the recipe exactly and it turned out perfect. The escarole was cooked perfectly and the broth was flavorful and rich.
Jabir Ali
[email protected]This escarole dish was a hit! The escarole was tender and flavorful, and the broth was rich and savory. I especially liked the addition of the white beans, which added a nice creaminess to the dish.