Endives "bonne femme"
A one-pot endive dish with potatoes, onion and bacon.
[Translator's note: the French "bonne femme" style is good, straightforward home cooking (whether the cook is a man or a woman!).
[Translator's note: the French "bonne femme" style is good, straightforward home cooking (whether the cook is a man or a woman!).
69,4134.0/5 for 26 ratings
Last modified on: May 12th 2013
For 4 people, you will need:
4 tablespoons 
½ 
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
Keeping: Several days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 38 min. | 45 min. | 1 hour 23 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 2 - 10 min.
Peel 1 lb + 1.6 oz potatoes and slice, then rinse and dry.
Stage 3 - 3 min.
Pour 4 tablespoons olive oil into a large saucepan or casserole on medium heat.
When hot, add 7.0 oz small pieces of smoked bacon and cook for 2 or 3 minutes while stirring.
When hot, add 7.0 oz small pieces of smoked bacon and cook for 2 or 3 minutes while stirring.
Stage 4 - 2 min.
Add the chopped onion, salt and pepper and stir well. Cook for 1 or 2 minutes without colouring.
Stage 5 - 30 min.
Add the sliced potatoes, salt and pepper again and stir well.
Cover and leave to cook for about 30 minutes.
Cover and leave to cook for about 30 minutes.
Stage 6 - 10 min.
Meanwhile, prepare 1 lb + 8.6 oz endives (head of chicory) but do not blanch, then cut into pieces.
Stage 7 - 10 min.
Add the endives to the pan, add the juice of ½ lemon and stir well.
Cover and cook on low heat for 10 minutes.
Cover and cook on low heat for 10 minutes.
Stage 8 - 5 min.
Remove the lid and check if the potatoes are cooked. They should be soft. If not, leave to finish cooking without the lid.
Stage 9 - 3 min.
Serve piping hot, either on individual plates or straight from the pan in the middle of the table.
Remarks
As with any cunningly modest recipe like this one, the proportions are very approximate, so you can adapt it to suit yourself.
I love to eat this with a drizzle of vinegar over it, but that's a matter of personal taste.
I love to eat this with a drizzle of vinegar over it, but that's a matter of personal taste.
Nutritional information
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 3.59 €
- Per person : 0.90 €
Source
Home made.More recipes?
This recipe uses (among others) | Endives (head of chicory): You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Gratin of Endives with Mont d'Or, Endive and walnut salad, Endive and beer soup, Endive and cheese salad with croutons, Flamiche, ... All |
 | Potatoes: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Melting Epoisses on toast , Potato purée , Late Winter Soup with Fresh Spinach, Comtoise tart for Seàn, Fisherman's Ragout, ... All |
 | Onion: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Couscous, Gratin Parmentier, Lumberjack turnovers, Vegetable rosette tart, Salmon marinated like herring, ... All |
 | Small pieces of smoked bacon: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Rabbit civet "à la normande", Stuffed baguette , Montbenoit's canapés, Comtoise endive salad, Eggs meurette, ... All |
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