Escarole With Lemon Bread Crumbs Recipes

ROASTED ASPARAGUS WITH LEMONY BREADCRUMBS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Arrange asparagus on a rimmed baking sheet, and drizzle with oil. Season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Roast until tender, 18 to 20 minutes, then transfer to a platter.
• Meanwhile, melt butter in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add panko, and cook, stirring frequently, until deep golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat, and stir in lemon juice and zest. Season with salt.
• Top asparagus with breadcrumbs, and garnish with lemon.

PASTA WITH LEMON, SPINACH, PARMESAN AND BREAD CRUMBS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375*F.
• Toss bread crumbs with 1 TBS oil in large bowl to coat.
• Spread evenly on rimmed baking sheet.
• Bake until breadcrumbs are golden, about 5 minutes.
• Cool.
• Sprinkle with salt.
• Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until tender, but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally.
• Drain, reserving 1/2 cup cooking liquid.
• Meanwhile, heat remaining 6 TBS oil, thinly sliced garlic, lemon juice, and dried crushed red pepper in heavy small saucepan over medium heat.
• Cook oil mixture until garlic turns golden, about 5 minutes.
• Toss pasta, oil mixture and spinach in large bowl until spinach wilts, adding reserved cooking liquid as needed to moisten.
• Sprinkle breadcrumbs over.
• Serve pasta, passing grated Parmesan cheese seperately.

BRAISED ESCAROLE WITH GARLIC AND LEMON

Steps:

• Break off the leaves of the escarole and wash them individually, taking care to remove any soil at the base of the stems. Shake the leaves dry, stack them up, and slice the escarole crosswise into ribbons about 1 1/2-inches wide.
• Place a large deep skillet over medium heat and add the olive oil and butter. Toss in the garlic, red pepper flakes, bay leaves, and lemon slices; cook and stir for a couple of minutes, tossing to combine. Nestle the escarole into the pan and saute until it begins to wilt and shrink down, about 2 minutes. Sprinkle the escarole with a pinch of sugar and season with salt and pepper. Pour in the water and cover the pan. Simmer for 20 minutes until the escarole is tender.

ESCAROLE WITH GARLIC AND BREAD CRUMBS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
• Coarsely chop the escarole.
• Add to water, cook 2 minutes, drain, rinse with cold water and drain again.
• Heat oil in a heavy skillet, add garlic and red pepper flakes and cook over medium heat until garlic is browned.
• Add bread crumbs and cook until browned.
• Turn heat to high, add escarole, season with salt and pepper, stir and toss until heated through.
• Place in a serving bowl and pour any oil left in the pan over the escarole.