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Misc: Spaghetti w/ Curly Endive & Balsamic

Source of Recipe

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List of Ingredients

1 lb Spaghetti
4 Garlic cloves, chopped
3 tb Olive oil
1 Head endive, trimmed & cut into bite-sized pieces
1 tb Balsamic vinegar, or to taste
Salt & pepper


Recipe

Cook the spaghetti until it is *al dente*. Meanwhile, saute 3 garlic cloves in about 2 tb oil then quickly saute the endive in this mixture. Add the vinegar, cook for a moment, then remove from the heat. Season with salt & pepper. Drain the pasta, toss with the remaining garlic & oil, then serve each portion topped with a big spoonful of the sauted endive, adding extra vinegar if needed.

VARIATIONS: Add 6 oz cooked cannellini beans when you saute the endive & season with a sprinkling of red pepper flakes if desired. Instead of endive, use 2 heads of radicchio or green & red Treviso lettuce. Follow the basic recipe above.