Braised chicory with ham

Name: Braised chicory with ham
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 1 Chicory (about 250 g); 1 (approx. 100 g) big tomato; 1 small clove of garlic; 1 (40 g) thin slice of cooked ham; 1/2 tsp (3 g) Oil; 7-10 Tbsp salt, white pepper; 7-10 Tbsp creeping thyme; 7-10 Tbsp Juice of 1/2 orange; 7-10 Tbsp untreated orange slices; 1 disc (50 g) Wholemeal bread

AUTHOR
Diane Archer

DIFFICULTY
easy

RATING

COOK TIME
25 mins

TOTAL TIME
25 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 1

1 Chicory (about 250 g)
1 (approx. 100 g) big tomato
1 small clove of garlic
1 (40 g) thin slice of cooked ham
1/2 tsp (3 g) Oil
7-10 Tbsp salt, white pepper
7-10 Tbsp creeping thyme
7-10 Tbsp Juice of 1/2 orange
7-10 Tbsp untreated orange slices
1 disc (50 g) Wholemeal bread

Directions

1
Clean and wash the chicory. Halve lengthwise and cut out the stalk in a wedge shape. Wash and finely dice the tomato. Peel garlic, cut into thin slices and ham into strips
2
Heat the oil in a coated pan. Fry the chicory halves for 2-3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper
3
Fry the garlic, ham and tomato briefly. Add thyme, orange juice and 3 tablespoons of water. Bring everything to the boil, cover and stew for about 5 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve and garnish with orange slices if necessary. Eat bread with it
4
Chicory is a wholesome winter vegetable that is prepared in no time at all. 100 g provide only 16 calories, but lots of carotene and folic acid. Chicory contains intybin, which causes the typical slightly bitter taste and stimulates digestion