Cavolo Nero with PX-Soaked Raisins and Pine Nuts

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A slight adaptation on a recipe from The Kai Cookook/A Love letter to the West of Ireland by Jess Murphy published by Nine Bean Rows.

Cavolo Nero with PX-Soaked Raisins and Pine Nuts

SERVES

4

PEOPLE

PREP TIME

10

MINUTES

COOKING TIME

6

MINUTES

CUISINE

COURSE

Main

Method

  1. Put the raisins and sherry in a small saucepan and bring to a boil, then remove the pan from the heat and set aside to let them soak and cool.

  2. Melt the butter in a large stainless wok or frying pan on a medium heat. When the butter starts to foam, add the shallots and garlic and cook for 90 seconds, just until fragrant. Add the cavolo nero and white wine and season with salt and pepper. Cook down the cavolo nero for about 5 minutes, then stir in the drained raisins, pine nuts and fresh chopped herbs (save the leftover PX sherry for a dressing with some extra virgin olive oil).

  3. Transfer to a serving dish and serve hot.

Ingredients

  • 50g salted butter

  • 3 shallots, sliced (75g)

  • 2 garlic cloves, peeled and smashed

  • 600g cavolo nero, stalks removed and leaves roughly chopped (400g after stalks have been removed)

  • 3 tbsp white wine

  • 130g pine nuts or cashew nuts, toasted

  • 15g fresh flat leaf parsley, chopped

  • 1 stalk of fresh lovage, chopped

  • sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

  • For the PX raisins:

  • 200g golden raisins

  • 200ml Pedro XimĂ©nez (PX) sherry

Method

  1. Put the raisins and sherry in a small saucepan and bring to a boil, then remove the pan from the heat and set aside to let them soak and cool.

  2. Melt the butter in a large stainless wok or frying pan on a medium heat. When the butter starts to foam, add the shallots and garlic and cook for 90 seconds, just until fragrant. Add the cavolo nero and white wine and season with salt and pepper. Cook down the cavolo nero for about 5 minutes, then stir in the drained raisins, pine nuts and fresh chopped herbs (save the leftover PX sherry for a dressing with some extra virgin olive oil).

  3. Transfer to a serving dish and serve hot.

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