Chicory baked in tomato sauce (gluten free, lactose free)

 

ingredients:

- 1 chicory per person (my husband ate two, but i bought package of three)
- canned ham (patch on the art of chicory)
- tomato puree
- salt, pepper
- fresh herbs
- onion, garlic


Peel the withered and ugly chicory  leaves.
Cook in sweetened water until tender then baked shorter.
Set aside and cool down.

Prepare the sauce - in a little fat fry the chopped onion and garlic.
Add the tomatoes, herbs and season to taste and possibly blend.
(You can also add the ham if you fancy a more meat version)

Wrap cold chicory in ham and place on the bottom of a casserole dish.
Pour the sauce and bake at 200 degrees 30-45 minutes before.