Braised Dandelion Greens
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 1 head of garlic, halved crosswise and most of skin discarded
- 2 ancho chiles, broken and seeds discarded
- 3 guajillo chilesstemmed, seeded and broken into pieces
- 1 pound dandelion greens, thick ends trimmed and leaves cut crosswise into 2-inch-thick strips
- 5 1/2 cups chicken stock or low-sodium broth
- One 4-inch piece of pecorino rind, plus shavings, for garnish
- Salt
- 12 grilled baguette slices
- 1 whole lemon
- In a large pot, heat the 2 tablespoons of oil.
- Add the onion and garlic and cook over moderate heat until softened, 5 minutes.
- Add the chiles and cook until sizzling, 1 minute.
- Add the dandelion greens and cook, stirring, until wilted, 1 minute.
- Add the stock and pecorino rind and bring to a boil.
- Simmer over low heat until the greens are very tender, about 1 hour.
- Season with salt.
- Rub the grilled bread with the lemon.
- Place a baguette slice in each of 6 bowls.
- Ladle in the greens and broth, drizzle with olive oil and garnish with pecorino.
- Serve with the remaining toasts.
extravirgin olive oil, onion, garlic, ancho chiles, guajillo chilesstemmed, dandelion, chicken stock, pecorino rind, salt, lemon
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/braised-dandelion-greens (may not work)