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Chicory tomato

ingredients

servings

4

Chicory

800 grams

Garlic

1 wedge

Canned tomato sauce, with salt

400 grams

Extra virgin olive oil

to taste

Laurel

3 leafs

Iodized salt

to taste

Pepper

to taste

Side Dishes from Italy - Puglia

Chicory tomato

Chicory tomato

vegan high in fiber source of C vitamins high in potassium

ready in

30 minutes

difficulty

daily requirement

100% Fat

100% Protein

100% Carbohydrates

translated by Italian with google translate

Chicory tomato

An outline of rural culinary traditions of many regions of Southern Italy: Chicory with tomato! Chicory tomatoes are a tasty side dish or a main dish to enjoy these wild vegetables. #kitchen

Chicory tomato step 1

step 1

To prepare chicory tomato first thing you have to start in cleaning and washing.

Chicory tomato step 2

step 2

Take a small chicory beam at a time, practiced a cross cut at the base and eliminated all the outer leaves, those are tougher and not edible. Continue with the cleaning of all the chicory.

Chicory tomato step 3

step 3

Then washed well under running water chicory: I recommend to wash the chicory in a container (a bowl) to see if there are still excess soil.

Chicory tomato step 4

step 4

When chicory will be clean, blanch for 10 minutes in a saucepan with a little salted boiling water. Drain al dente.

Chicory tomato step 5

step 5

Meanwhile, prepare the sauce: In a saucepan, saute the garlic, peeled and cut in half, once golden add the tomato sauce and bay leaf, salt and pepper, stir and continue cooking.

Chicory tomato step 6

step 6

Transfer the chicory in the pan where the sauce has almost finished cooking stir gently.

Chicory tomato step 7

step 7

Serve with a sprinkling of pecorino cheese.

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