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Brushchetta With Sauteed Escarole

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CATEGORY CUISINE TAG YIELD
Vegetables, Grains Italian Breads, Ethnic, Italian, Miamiherald, Vegetarian 4 Servings

INGREDIENTS

2 T Raisins
2 T Pine nuts
1/3 c Kalamata olives, pitted and
quartered
1 Head escarole
4 T Extra-virgin olive oil, plus
more for drizzling on
bread
3 Garlic, peeled and finely
chopped
Salt
6 Thick slices country bread
3 Garlic, peeled and cut in
half
1 2/7 ormat: 8/7/96, Lisa Crawford Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V3

INSTRUCTIONS

Place raisins in a small bowl and cover with warm water for about 20
minutes or until they plump up. Drain.  In a small saute pan, toast
the pine nuts by stirring them frequently over medium-low heat.  As
soon as the pine nuts are light brown transfer them to a small dish.
Remove any wilted or bruised leaves from escarole.  Wash well under
cold running water. Drain and cut into strips. Place the olive oil,
garlic, and escarole into a large sauce pan.  Season with salt to
taste.  Saute over medium low heat until the escarole is tender,  about
10 minutes.  A few minutes before the escarole is ready, add  the
raisins, pine nuts and black olives and toss. Grill or lightly  toast
the bread.  Rub with the cut sdie of the garlic cloves and  drizzle
with olive oil.  Distribute the escarole over the grilled  bread and
serve immediately.  Nutritional info per serving: 356 cal; 8g pro, 36g
carb, 22g fat (53%)  Source: Verdura, Vegetables Italian Style (Morrow)
Miami Herald,  #214  Date: 08 Aug 96 00:14:23 EDT  From: "Lisabeth
Crawford (Pooh)" <104105.1416@CompuServe.COM>

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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Calories: 539
Calories From Fat: 318
Total Fat: 35.5g
Cholesterol: 152mg
Sodium: 469.8mg
Potassium: 835.7mg
Carbohydrates: 8.6g
Fiber: 2.5g
Sugar: 3.2g
Protein: 45.4g


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