Escarole with Circle B Ranch hickory smoked bacon

Sautéed Escarole with Hickory Smoked Bacon and Cannellini Beans

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There are many dishes that go fantastic with pork chops, mashed potatoes being my favorite. But because I have given up a few things for Lent and potatoes being one of them, I created this dish of sautéed escarole with hickory smoked bacon and cannelloni beans. Circle B Ranch had given me some pork products to try, thick cut pork chops and bacon. I wanted to create a side dish for the pork chops and I wanted some greens so I went with escarole. Often I make sautéed escarole with garlic, capers and prosciutto but I went with cannellini beans because they have a nutty flavor and have a creamy flesh that would go perfect with pork chops. Check out my recipe I served it with…Circle B Ranch Center Cut Pork Chops with Marina’s Cranberry Chutney.

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Ingredients

  • 4 slices Circle B Ranch hickory smoked bacon
  • 1 head escarole rinsed and spun dry in a salad spinner
  • 1 15.5 oz can cannellini beans drained and rinsed
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/4 cup chicken broth
  • 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • Sea salt and pepper

Instructions

  • 1. In a large cast iron pan fry Circle B Ranch bacon until crisp transfer to paper towel reserving 1 tablespoon of bacon fat in the pan
  • 2. Using the same pan over medium high heat add garlic sautéing for 1-minute
  • 3. Combine beans and chicken broth bring to a boil and reduce heat to a simmer cooking 10-minutes until liquids reduce
  • 4. Chop cooked bacon adding 2/3 and fold to combine cooking for 2-minutes
  • 5. Add escarole, pinch of salt and pepper stirring to combine and sauté until wilted, about 2-minutes
  • 6. Divide in 4 equal amounts, drizzle with extra-virgin olive oil and add remaining bacon

Instructions

  • 1. In a large cast iron pan fry Circle B Ranch bacon until crisp transfer to paper towel reserving 1 tablespoon of bacon fat in the pan
  • 2. Using the same pan over medium high heat add garlic sautéing for 1-minute
  • 3. Combine beans and chicken broth bring to a boil and reduce heat to a simmer cooking 10-minutes until liquids reduce
  • 4. Chop cooked bacon adding 2/3 and fold to combine cooking for 2-minutes
  • 5. Add escarole, pinch of salt and pepper stirring to combine and sauté until wilted, about 2-minutes
  • 6. Divide in 4 equal amounts, drizzle with extra-virgin olive oil and add remaining bacon

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