SAUTEED DANDELION GREENS ROMAN STYLE (cicoria alla romana)

Sauteed dandelion greens is a very important ingredient of Roman cuisine. For centuries the most poor Roman familys, use to harvest wild dandelion greens aside the suburbs streets of  the Italian capital, and cook them with simple ingredients. The farmers use to bring sauteed dandelion greens with them eating this vegetables as lunch along with simple homemade bread. This vegetable is both tasty and healthy! I love cook dandelion greens in many ways, but today I propose the most traditional way to cook the dandelion. The chili pepper pairs perfectly with the amazing bitter taste of these greens! Serve the dandelion as a tasty salad, or aside cheeses, eggs or roasted meats.

INGREDIENTS

• 1 Lb (450 g) dandelion greens
• 2 cloves of garlic
• 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1 chili pepper
• to taste table salt

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GARLIC AND CHILI PEPPERS

Pour the olive oil into a saucepan and place the pan over minimum flame. Peel and crush the cloves of garlic, then cut the chili pepper in two half.

If fresh chili is not available, use 1/2 tsp of chili flakes. Cook the pepper and garlic very slow until ready to cook the dandelion greens.

STEAMED DANDELION GREENS

Wash and raise the dandelion greens as times as need to eliminate any trace of dirt.  Steam or boil the dandelion greens 5 minute. If is possible, save the water used to steam or boil the vegetables.

SAUTEED DANDELION GREENS

Saute the vegetables, until almost all the liquid is evaporated. Add salt as needed a couple of minutes before ready.

Once cooked, the vegetables have to be juicy, but not washy. Serve the sauteed dandelion greens hot or warm. 

It is possible prepare the sauteed dandelion greens up to a couple days in advance.

Conserve the vegetables covered into the fridge. 10 minutes before serving, reheat the dandelion into a pan along with a couple of tbsp of water.

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Sauteed dandelion greens is a very important ingredient of Roman cuisine. For centuries the most poor Roman familys, use to harvest wild dandelion greens aside the suburbs streets of the Italian capital, and cook them with simple ingredients. The farmers use to bring sauteed dandelion greens with them eating this vegetables as lunch along with simple homemade bread. This vegetable is both tasty and healthy! I love cook dandelion greens in many ways, but today I propose you the most traditional way to cook the dandelion. It’s very simple: the chili pepper pairs perfectly with the amazing bitter taste of these greens! Serve the dandelion as a tasty salad, or aside cheeses, eggs or roasted meats.

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 Lb dandelion greens (450 g)
• 2 cloves of garlic
• 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1 chili pepper
• to taste table salt

Instructions

GARLIC AND CHILI PEPPERS

1. Pour the olive oil into a saucepan and place the pan over minimum flame. Peel and crush the cloves of garlic, then cut the chili pepper in two half.
2. If fresh chili is not available, use 1/2 tsp of chili flakes.
3. Cook the pepper and garlic very slow until ready to cook the dandelion greens.

STEAMED DANDELION GREENS

1. Wash and raise the dandelion greens as times as need to eliminate any trace of dirt.
2. Steam or boil the dandelion greens 5 minute.
3. If is possible, save the water used to steam or boil the vegetables.

SAUTEED DANDELION GREENS

1. Saute the vegetables, until almost all the liquid is evaporated. Add salt as needed a couple of minutes before ready.
2. Once cooked, the vegetables have to be juicy, but not washy.
3. Serve the sauteed dandelion greens hot or warm. Is possible prepare the sauteed dandelion greens up to a couple days in advance.
4. Conserve the vegetables covered into the fridge.
5. 10 minutes before serving, reheat the dandelion into a pan along with a couple of tbsp of water.

Nutrition Information

Yield

4

Serving Size

1
Amount Per Serving Calories 149 Total Fat 11g Saturated Fat 2g Trans Fat 0g Unsaturated Fat 9g Cholesterol 0mg Sodium 236mg Carbohydrates 12g Net Carbohydrates 0g Fiber 5g Sugar 1g Sugar Alcohols 0g Protein 3g

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