Wilted Watercress With Garlic Food

WATERCRESS WITH GARLIC AND SCRAMBLED EGGS

Steps:

• Heat oil in a small skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add watercress and cook, stirring, until just wilted. Remove from pan and set aside. Lower heat to medium-low.
• Whisk eggs and season with salt and pepper. Pour eggs into pan and cook, stirring, until just set. Return watercress to pan and stir. Serve immediately.

SAUTEED WATERCRESS WITH GARLIC

Steps:

• Heat oil in a skillet or wok over medium heat. Add garlic and saute until fragrant.
• Add watercress and salt; cook, stirring constantly, for about 40 seconds.
• Add 2 tablespoons water and stir. Cover and cook for 25 seconds, or until leaves are wilted.

WILTED WATERCRESS WITH GARLIC

Steps:

• Heat a dry 12-inch heavy skillet or wok (not nonstick) over medium heat until hot. Add oil, then garlic, and cook, tossing constantly, until garlic is deep golden. Add watercress and salt, then reduce heat to medium-low and cook, tossing constantly, 45 seconds. Add stock and toss again, then cook, covered, until stems are crisp-tender and leaves are just wilted, about 20 seconds.
• Serve with garlic cloves arranged on top.

SAUTEED WATERCRESS

Steps:

• In a large heavy skillet sauté the garlic in the oil over moderately high heat for 30 seconds, or until it is fragrant, add the watercress, and stir the mixture until it is combined well. Sauté the watercress, covered, for 2 to 3 minutes, or until it is just wilted, and season it with salt and pepper.

WILTED WATERCRESS

Steps:

• Trim large stems from watercress and discard. Wash and leave slightly wet.
• In a saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add watercress and saute until wilted, about 5 minutes. Serve immediately.

GNOCCHI WITH TOMATOES, PANCETTA & WILTED WATERCRESS

Steps:

• Put a large pan of water on to boil.
• Cook pancetta in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until it begins to brown, 4 to 5 minutes.
• Add garlic and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds.
• Add tomatoes, sugar and crushed red pepper and cook, stirring, until the tomatoes are almost completely broken down, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in vinegar and salt.
• Remove from the heat.
• Cook gnocchi in the boiling water until they float, 3 to 5 minutes or according to package directions.
• Place watercress in a colander and drain the gnocchi over the watercress, wilting it slightly.
• Add the gnocchi and watercress to the sauce in the pan; toss to combine.
• Serve immediately, with Parmesan.

WILTED WATERCRESS SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, toss watercress and onions; set aside. In a skillet, cook bacon until crisp. Remove bacon; crumble and add to watercress mixture. To the drippings, add brown sugar, vinegar, lemon juice and Worcestershire sauce; bring to a boil. Pour over salad and toss to coat; serve immediately.