Braised Celery with Black Olives

Name: Braised Celery with Black Olives
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 17 min
Cuisine: European, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1/2 lb celery (4 stalks with leaves); 1 tbsp butter; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 tsp minced garlic; salt and pepper to taste; 2 pinches red pepper flakes; 1/4 cup pitted black kalamata olives; 1/4 cup chicken broth

3 steps

Prep:5minCook:12min

Has that celery in your fridge seen better days? Braise it to raise it from sad and forgotten to a simple and savory side dish!

Updated at: Thu, 29 Feb 2024 15:21:35 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories169.6 kcal (8%)

Total Fat16.8 g (24%)

Carbs3.4 g (1%)

Sugars1.3 g (1%)

Protein2 g (4%)

Sodium713.6 mg (36%)

Fiber1.5 g (5%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

2 servings

0.5 lbcelery

with leaves

1 Tbspbutter

1 Tbspolive oil

1 tspminced garlic

2 pinchesred pepper flakes

¼ cuppitted black kalamata olives

¼ cupchicken broth

Instructions

Step 1

Using a vegetable peeler, remove the stringy bits from the celery stalks. Reserve the leaves then cut the celery diagonally into 3-4" pieces. Heat butter and oil in a pan on medium high and add the celery, salt, pepper and red pepper flakes. Cook about 4 minutes then add the garlic for 30 seconds.

Step 2

Add the broth, cover and reduce temperature to low for 5 minutes. Uncover, add the olives and cook on medium heat until liquid is reduced to lightly glaze the celery and olives, about 3-4 minutes.

Step 3

Top with chopped celery leaves and serve with a roast or chops.

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