Braised Escarole and Apples - Christina Cooks

Ingredients

• extra virgin olive oil
• 2-3 cloves fresh garlic, thinly sliced
• 1 red onion, thin half-moon slices
• sea salt
• generous pinch crushed red pepper flakes
• 2 medium heads escarole, rinsed well, quartered lengthwise
• dry white wine
• 2-3 sweet apples, diced (do not peel)
• 2 tablespoons brown rice syrup
• juice of one half lemon