Sunday Brunch Buffet: Something Italian

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Stuffed Escarole

Adapted from a recipe by
Vincent and Pasquino Vitiello
Queen Italian Restaurant
Brooklyn, NY




For 22 escarole packets

1 loaf Italian bread, crust removed, sliced into small squares
2 egg, lightly beaten
2 tablespoons fruity extra-virgin olive oil
1⁄4 cup grated Romano cheese
2 anchovies, minced
1 clove small garlic, minced
2 tablespoons black raisins
2 tablespoons golden raisins
2 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted
5 Gaeta olives, pitted and quartered
3 green Sicilian olives, pitted and quartered
2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley
Freshly ground salt and pepper to taste
2 heads escarole




1 clove garlic, minced
2 tablespoons fruity extra-virgin olive oil
1⁄4 cup chicken stock or water
2 tablespoons butter
Small handful Sicilian olives, pitted and chopped
Freshly ground salt and pepper to taste




To make the stuffing, place the bread cubes, eggs, oil, cheese, anchovies, and garlic in a large bowl. Mix together until it forms a smooth amalgam. Add the rest of the ingredients except for the escarole. Combine. Refrigerate the stuffing for at least 30 minutes.




Meanwhile, wash the escarole thoroughly. Select 20 to 25 medium-sized leaves and steam them for a few minutes until they are pliable. Place them on a clean work surface, opened up completely. Save the rest of the escarole for another use. Cut the tough stems off the leaves.




Place a thumb-sized cylinder of stuffing at the end of each leaf. Fold in the edges of the leaf around the stuffing, then roll as you would for a blintz. Place the packets snugly in a sauté pan, seam side down.



To make the sauce, in a small sauté pan, sauté the garlic in the oil over low heat, being careful not to burn the garlic. Add the stock or water and the remaining ingredients. Cook for 30 seconds or so, then add the stuffed escarole to the pan, being sure to coat each bundle with the sauce. Sauté the escarole, covered, for 10 to 15 minutes, checking periodically to make sure the bundles are not sticking to the pan.











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