Is that on oxymoron? Is there a 'Rich Man's Hash'? Oh well...I made this recipe up in my head and the results were pretty delicious and healthy. This is a vegetarian dish with tons of flavor and potential to go just about anywhere you dare to take it with other ingredients. My approach was quite simple. I had 30 minutes to get 'er done before dinner had to be on the table.
So here she goes!
1 bunch of fresh escarole (chopped and rinsed well)
2 cloves garlic
a handful of large green olives sliced
about 12-15 fingerling potatoes sliced
1 8 oz can of stewed tomatoes
a few pinches of red pepper flake
salt and pepper
a bit of lemon juice
Boil the sliced potatoes in some salted boiling water until they are tender. Once tender, drain and set aside to dry a little.
In a large saucepan with the heat on medium high, drizzle some olive oil and add the garlic and chopped olives. Let the garlic cook for about 10-15 seconds and then toss in the potatoes and stir them into the garlic (so the garlic doesn't burn). Turn the heat up to high so the potatoes get a little bit of a crispy texture and after a few minutes toss them and crisp them a little more.
Once the potatoes have a little color, add the escarole and turn the potatoes over onto the escarole and sprinkle a generous amount of salt over everything as is cooks down (a few good pinches) and a small amount of pepper. Once the escarole has wilted, add the stewed tomatoes (be sure to drain the juices from them so the dish isn't too wet). Squeeze a little lemon juice over the hash to brighten everything up and sprinkle some hot pepper flake on top to give it some good heat.
Simple and really good for you! Bon Appetit!
