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Braised Escarole with Currants

Recipe information

  • Yield

    serves 6

Ingredients

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
1 ounce slivered almonds (about 1/3 cup)
4 anchovy fillets, rinsed (optional)
1/4 cup dry sherry
1/2 cup homemade or low-sodium store-bought chicken stock, skimmed of fat
1 tablespoon dark-brown sugar
2 bunches (2 1/2 pounds) escarole, cleaned, drained, and torn into 2-inch pieces
1/4 cup currants

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Heat the oil in a large, high-sided skillet over medium-low heat. Add the red pepper flakes; stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the garlic and almonds; cook until light golden, about 3 minutes. Add the anchovies; stir until mashed and well combined with oil mixture. Add the sherry; cook until most of the liquid has evaporated. Add the stock and sugar; stir until the sugar has dissolved.

    Step 2

    Add the escarole in batches, tossing and adding more as it wilts until all has been added to the pan. Cover; cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until wilted.

    Step 3

    Add the currants, and cook until the escarole is tender, about 10 minutes more. Serve.

  2. FIT TO EAT RECIPE

    Step 4

    (Per serving)

    Step 5

    Calories: 112

    Step 6

    Fat: 5g

    Step 7

    Cholesterol: 0mg

    Step 8

    Carbohydrate: 11g

    Step 9

    Sodium: 175mg

    Step 10

    Protein: 4g

    Step 11

    Fiber: 6g

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Reprinted with permission from The Martha Stewart Living Cookbook: The New Classics by Martha Stewart Living Magazine, copyright © 2007. Published by Clarkson Potter, a division of The Crown Publishing Group. Buy the full book from Amazon.
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