Authentic Italian Recipes

This recipe will win absolutely no awards for presentation… but taste? That’s another matter entirely. This strange recipe comes from Naples, where they stuff an entire head of escarole with a savory breadcrumb mixture, then braise/steam it until tender. It seems weird when you first see it, but try it and you’ll discover why it’s one of our favorite uses for this underrated vegetable! Scarola ‘Mbuttunata | Italian Stuffed Escarole Recipe Watch the Pasta Grammar video: SCAROL

Escarole is an oft-overlooked and criminally underrated vegetable. It’s no surprise, considering its bitter taste and the fact that it just looks like plain lettuce (it’s anything but). If you know how to cook it with complimentary flavors, this bitter green can be an absolutely delicious treat! This is a great, simple, and quick way to make an excellent and flavorful side dish using escarole! Scarola Ripassata | Simple, Delicious Italian Escarole Recipe Watch the Pasta Gramm

Walk down the streets of Naples, and you’ll be overwhelmed with a huge variety of enticing treats to try. One might not catch your eye, due to its humble (and altogether too green) appearance, but it would if you had tasted it before! Pizza di Scarola | Neapolitan Stuffed Escarole Pizza Recipe This is Pizza di Scarola, a stuffed pizza full of sweet and savory escarole. It might not sound like much, but the powerful taste of this bitter green (when treated properly) makes for