Fall
by: gingerroot
October8,2012
4.7
3 Ratings
- Serves 6 to 8 as a side
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Author Notes
With a nod to Judy Rodgers' Chard and Onion Panade from her Zuni Café Cookbook, but with much less liquid so the top is crispy while the interior is soft but not soupy. Which I guess makes this a savory grape stuffing. Whatever you call it, with a dark ribbon of balsamic and dots of chèvre and bites of sweet black grapes, it makes for a delicious side. It's also good the next day. —gingerroot
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What You'll Need
Ingredients
- For the bread:
- 10 ouncesday-old sourdough, cut into 1-inch cubes (8 to 9 cups)
- 2 tablespoonsolive oil
- 2 teaspoonsminced garlic
- 2 teaspoonsfresh thyme
- 1/2 teaspoonfresh ground black pepper
- For everything else:
- 2 large sweet onions (1 pound total)
- 2 teaspoonsolive oil, plus extra for the dish
- 3 tablespoonsport, divided
- Kosher salt
- 1/3 cupbalsamic vinegar
- 1 poundorganic seedless black grapes, de-stemmed and halved (about 4 cups), divided
- 1 1/2 cupshomemade or low-sodium chicken stock or vegetable broth
- 4 1/2 ounceschèvre
- 1/4 cupgrated Parmesan
Directions
- For the bread:
- Heat oven to 400° F.
- Place bread cubes on a large rimmed baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil. Using your hands, toss the cubes to distribute the oil. Add garlic, thyme, and black pepper and toss again to evenly coat. Toast bread in the oven for 10 minutes, stirring cubes with a wooden spoon at the halfway point. Remove from oven and set aside to cool. Turn oven down to 325° F.
- For everything else:
- Trim ends from onions and peel papery skin. Cut onions in half. With the cut side down, thinly slice lengthwise. Repeat until you have cut all of the onion.
- Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat, until shimmering. Add onions and stir to coat. Spread onions out evenly across pan. Turn heat down to low and allow onions to cook, undisturbed, for 10 minutes. Add 2 tablespoons port and a pinch of salt and continue to cook for 40 minutes more, occasionally stirring to promote even coloring and prevent burning. As you are cooking and stirring, add a teaspoon or two of water if the onions seem dry. Onions are finished when they are fragrant and deep golden brown. Add remaining tablespoon of port, stir, and transfer to a bowl.
- In a small saucepan, combine balsamic vinegar with 2 cups of halved grapes. Bring mixture to a boil and turn down to maintain a simmer. Cook for 10 minutes. Transfer to a bowl or 1-cup Pyrex measure.
- Warm the chicken stock in a small saucepan over low heat.
- Oil the bottom of a rectangular ceramic roaster (about 2-quart capacity). Spread 1/3 of the caramelized onions in the bottom of the dish, followed by 1/3 of the reserved toasted bread, drizzle 1/3 of the cooked grape-vinegar mixture, spread 1/3 of the remaining raw grapes, and dot with 1/3 of the chèvre. Repeat layering ingredients, starting with onions and ending with chèvre, until you run out. The top layer can incorporate a little of everything. Finish the top by evenly sprinkling the Parmesan.
- Ladle the warmed stock around the edges of the dish. Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, remove foil and turn heat up to 375° F. Continue baking for an additional 10 minutes. Remove from oven and allow dish to cool slightly before serving. Enjoy!
Tags:
- Bread
- Fruit
- Grains
- Cheese
- Grape
- Port
- Thyme
- Vinegar
- Fall
- Winter
- Thanksgiving
- Side
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My most vivid childhood memories have to do with family and food. As a kid, I had the good fortune of having a mom who always encouraged trying new things, and two grandmothers who invited me into their kitchens at a young age. I enjoy cooking for the joy it brings me - sharing food with loved ones - and as a stress release. I turn to it equally during good times and bad. Now that I have two young children, I try to be conscientious about what we cook and eat. Right about the time I joined food52, I planted my first raised bed garden and joined a CSA; between the two I try to cook as sustainably and organically as I can. Although I'm usually cooking alone, my children are my favorite kitchen companions and I love cooking with them. I hope when they are grown they will look back fondly at our time spent in the kitchen, as they teach their loved ones about food-love. Best of all, after years on the mainland for college and graduate school, I get to eat and cook and raise my children in my hometown of Honolulu, HI. When I'm not cooking, I am helping others grow their own organic food or teaching schoolchildren about art.
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mbzr December 8, 2015
Sweet onions are not available where I am. I am going to give this recipe a try at Christmas using yellow or brown onions; unless someone has another suggestion?
healthierkitchen November 16, 2012
What an interesting combo - I'm saving this to try!
gingerroot November 17, 2012
Thanks, hk! I'd love to hear your thoughts if you give it a try. Wishing you and yours a wonderful Thanksgiving.
healthierkitchen November 17, 2012
And the same to you!!
fiveandspice October 9, 2012
Jenny this is brilliant! Like schiacciata and then some. I can't wait to give this a try!
gingerroot October 10, 2012
Oh thank you Em! I'd love to hear your thoughts if you try it.
aargersi October 9, 2012
Wow, yum. This sounds amazing. I am guessing you just made it on to a whole bunch of Thanksgiving menus.
gingerroot October 10, 2012
Thanks so much A! I'm having a hectic week in my non-food52 life so really appreciate your comment.
