Spaghetti with Curly Endive & Balsamic Vinegar
1 lb Spaghetti 4 ea Garlic cloves, chopped 3 tb Olive oil 1 ea Head endive, trimmed & cut -- into bite-sized pieces 1 tb Balsamic vinegar, or to -- taste Salt & pepper Cook the spa...
Ingredients
- 1lbspaghetti
- 4ea garlic cloves, chopped
- 3tb olive oil
- 1ea head endive, trimmed & cut
Directions
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1 lb Spaghetti 4 ea Garlic cloves, chopped 3 tb Olive oil 1 ea Head endive, trimmed & cut -- into bite-sized pieces 1 tb Balsamic vinegar, o
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Meanwhile, saute 3 garlic cloves in about 2 tb oil then quickly saute the endive in this mixture
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Add the vinegar, cook for a moment, then remove from the heat
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Season with salt & pepper
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Drain the pasta, toss with the remaining garlic & oil, then serve each portion topped with a big spoonful of the sauted endive, adding extra
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VARIATIONS: Add 6 oz cooked cannellini beans when you saute the endive & season with a sprinkling of red pepper flakes if desired
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Instead of endive, use 2 heads of radicchio or green & red Treviso lettuce
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Follow the basic recipe above.