Braised Escarole with Pancetta

(from castro15’s recipe box)

Categories: Sides

Ingredients

  • 8 oz. chopped pancetta
  • 1 tbsp. olive oil
  • 1 onion, sliced
  • 3 garlic cloves, sliced
  • 3 heads escarole, chopped
  • Salt and pepper
  • 3/4 cup white wine

Directions

  1. Cook pancetta in a large pot over medium-high heat with olive oil until crisp, 6-8 minutes. Transfer to a bowl. Add onion and garlic to the pot and cook, stirring, until browned, 8-10 minutes; add to the pancetta. Increase the heat to high; add escarole, press down and cook, undisturbed, 4 minutes. Toss, season with salt and pepper and continue to cook, stirring, until wilted, 5 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium high; stir in white wine, then the pancetta mixture. Cook until reduced by half, 4 minutes, then cover and cook until the escarole is tender, 6 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

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