Impress your company with this one, it takes a little more time….but it’s worth it!
Serves 8.
(Halve ingredients for 4, best served freshly made.)
Working Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Ingredients:
- 8 strips nitrate-free bacon, cut crosswise into ¼ inch strips
- 1 large red onion, diced
- 6 garlic cloves, minced
- 8 Roma tomatoes, seeded and diced
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 4 heads escarole, torn into large pieces
- 3 tablespoons soy or shoyu sauce
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
Directions:
1. In a large Dutch oven over medium heat, cook bacon until it begins to crisp, 8 minutes
2. Add onion and garlic and cook until onion is translucent, 2-3 minutes.
3. Stir in tomatoes and cook 2 minutes more.
4. Season with salt and pepper.
5. Add escarole, soy sauce, vinegar, and red pepper.
6. Stir until escarole wilts, 3-4 minutes.
7. Add more salt and pepper, if desired, before serving.
Per Serving: Protein: 7g; fat:11g; carbohydrate 15g; fiber:9g; sodium:589mcg; cholesterol:15mg; calories: 177