Braised Potatoes & Escarole
This versatile dish complements everything from roast chicken and grilled steak to panfried sausages and leg of lamb. The escarole and potatoes, which emerge meltingly tender from the slow cooker, are drizzled with a zesty vinaigrette and diced orange, which together lighten the braised vegetables and sharpen their flavor.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 13 of 14 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 13 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 100g cooked | 165 |
| Potato | 1 medium (173g) baked | 161 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Orange | 1 medium (131g) | 62 |
| Orange Juice | 1 medium (131g) | 62 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Wine | 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) | 25 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Thyme | 1 tsp dried (1.4g) | 4 |
| Vinegar | 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled | 3 |
| Mustard | 1 tsp (5g) yellow | 3 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Endive | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1 Tbs. unsalted butter
- 1 Tbs. olive oil
- 1 lb. small fingerling or red potatoes, halved lengthwise
- 1 large yellow onion, halved through the stem end and thinly sliced crosswise
- 2 fresh thyme sprigs
- 2/3 cup chicken stock
- 2 tsp. sherry vinegar
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- Freshly ground pepper, to taste
- 1 head escarole or curly endive, cored, halved lengthwise and roughly chopped
- 1 tsp. Dijon mustard
- 1 Tbs. white wine vinegar
- 1 tsp. finely grated orange zest
- 2 Tbs. fresh orange juice
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- Freshly ground pepper, to taste
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 orange