Braised Ramps or Spring Onions

Braised Ramps

Slow roasted spring onions in olive oil, garlic, thyme and oil cured olives

Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 1 hour
Yield: 8 servings

Ingredients

3 bunches ramps or spring onions, rinsed, trimmed

¼ cup extra virgin olive oil

1 tsp salt

¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper

½ tsp crushed red pepper flakes (or more if you like things spicier)

4 cloves garlic, minced

1 Tbl minced fresh thyme leaves

1 cup oil cured olives, pitted, roughly chopped

Juice of 1 orange, or ½ cup orange juice

Zest of ½ an orange

Instructions

Heat oven to 300 degrees F.

Toss ramps or spring onions, olive oil, salt, pepper, red pepper flakes, garlic, thyme and olives in a baking dish until evenly coated with olive oil. Arrange in an even layer, cover with foil.

Roast, covered, until thick ends are tender when pierced with a knife, about 45 minutes.

Increase heat to 425 degrees F. Remove foil, drizzle with orange juice and orange zest and roast until lightly browned, about 15 minutes more. Serve hot, or let cool and serve at room temperature.

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