4 soft escarole Recipes

great northern bean, cooked very soft (or 1 28 oz can of large white beans), olive oil, garlic, chopped (about 5 cloves), onions, diced, fresh rosemary, chopped (or 1/4 tsp. dried ), dried new mexico chili (or 1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes), head escarole (about 6 cups leaves , or an equal amount of spinach, torn into large pieces), ripe plum tomatoes, seeded and diced (about 1 1/2 cups), unsalted butter, flat-leaf italian parsley , rough chopped, parmigiano-reggiano cheese, grated (optional), kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper, drops extra virgin olive oil (or a nice flavored oil)

soft shell crabs, virgin olive oil, red onion, thinly sliced, anaheim peppers, cored, seeded and julienned, red jalapenos, cored, seeded and julienned, white wine, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, chopped escarole, fusilli bucati pasta, recipe courtesy of mario batali, spanish onion, cut into 1/4-inch dice, garlic, thinly sliced, virgin olive oil, fresh thyme (or 2 tbsp dried ), carrot, finely shredded, tomatoes, crushed and mixed well with their juices, salt , to taste

head of escarole , torn into large bite-size pieces (about 8 cups), bacon slices, extra-virgin olive oil, white balsamic vinegar, chopped shallots, hard-boiled eggs, chopped, log soft fresh goat cheese, coarsely crumbled