**Spicy Broccoli Rabe with Parmesan and Pine Nuts: A Culinary Symphony of Bold Flavors**
Prepare to tantalize your taste buds with a culinary journey to the realm of bold and vibrant flavors. Spicy Broccoli Rabe with Parmesan and Pine Nuts awaits you, an irresistible dish that combines the essence of rustic Italian cuisine with a symphony of textures and tastes. Savor the earthy notes of broccoli rabe, perfectly balanced by the sharp, salty kick of parmesan cheese and the nutty crunch of toasted pine nuts. This delectable dish is not only a feast for the senses but also a testament to the power of simple, wholesome ingredients. Join us as we delve into the secrets of this culinary masterpiece, exploring variations and techniques to elevate your cooking skills and impress your dinner guests.
SAUTEED BROCCOLI RABE
Provided by Giada De Laurentiis
Categories side-dish
Time 20m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Working in batches, cook the broccoli rabe in a large pot of boiling salted water until crisp tender, about 1 minute per bunch. Transfer the broccoli rabe to a large bowl of ice water to cool. Reserve about 1/4 cup of the cooking liquid. Strain the cooled broccoli rabe and set aside.
- Heat the oil in a heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and red pepper flakes, and saute until the garlic is golden, about 1 minute. Reduce heat to medium-low. Add the broccoli rabe and toss to coat. Add the reserved cooking water, the raisins, and cook until the broccoli rabe is heated through and the stems are tender, about 4 minutes. Season with salt, to taste. Just before serving, toss the mixture with the pine nuts.
SPICY BROCCOLI RABE WITH PARMESAN AND PINE NUTS
Provided by Rhoda Boone
Categories Garlic Side Parmesan Pine Nut Broccoli Rabe Anchovy Sugar Conscious Pescatarian Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added Kosher
Yield Makes 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Fill a large pot with salted water and bring to boil over high heat. Fill a large bowl with ice water.
- Add the rabe to the boiling water and cook until bright green, about 2 minutes. Drain and submerge in bowl of ice water until cool, about 2 minutes. Drain and set aside.
- In a large skillet over medium heat, add the olive oil. Add the garlic, red pepper flakes, and anchovies, stirring and breaking up the anchovies with a wooden spoon. Cook until garlic is fragrant and light golden in color, 1 minute.
- Add the rabe to the pan with any residual water. Cook, tossing occasionally, until the mixture starts to wilt, about 2 minutes. Add the salt and pepper and cook until rabe is crisp tender, about 3 minutes more.
- Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice. Taste and adjust seasoning. Spoon onto plates or a platter and top with parmesan and pine nuts.
SPICY SAUSAGE BROCCOLI RABE PARMESAN
Simple, quick, inexpensive, and a little spicy. Delicious!!!
Provided by DMarie
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, stir in the rotini, and return to a boil. Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, about 6 minutes. Drain well in a colander set in the sink.
- Place a steamer insert into a saucepan, and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Cover, and bring the water to a boil over high heat. Add the broccoli rabe, recover, and steam until just tender, about 2 minutes depending on thickness.
- Place the Italian sausage into a large skillet over medium heat, and cook until browned and no longer pink inside, about 5 minutes. Remove sausage from pan and set aside; drain excess grease, leaving about 1 tablespoon of sausage drippings in the pan. Sprinkle in the garlic, and cook until it starts to brown, about 1 minute; stir in half the broccoli rabe. Cook and stir until the rabe has wilted, and add the remaining rabe and the diced tomatoes. Cook until all the rabe is tender, about 5 minutes; sprinkle with salt and black pepper.
- Return the sausage to the skillet, and cook just until the meat is hot; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese, crushed red pepper flakes, and a drizzle of olive oil. Serve over hot rotini.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 573.2 calories, Carbohydrate 55.5 g, Cholesterol 69.4 mg, Fat 24.8 g, Fiber 10.1 g, Protein 34.6 g, SaturatedFat 9.1 g, Sodium 1084 mg, Sugar 4.6 g
BROCCOLI RABE WITH PINE NUTS AND RAISINS
Provided by Melissa Clark
Categories Fruit Nut Side Sauté Thanksgiving Quick & Easy Low Cal Wheat/Gluten-Free Raisin Pine Nut Broccoli Rabe
Yield Makes 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In extra-large skillet over medium heat, heat olive oil. Add pine nuts and toast, stirring constantly, until fragrant and just barely golden, 1 to 2 minutes. Add garlic and sauté 1 minute more. Add broccoli rabe, sherry, and golden raisins and cover pan. Cook, stirring occasionally, until broccoli rabe is tender, 7 to 10 minutes. Season with kosher or coarse sea salt and freshly ground pepper and serve.
PAPPARDELLE WITH PANCETTA, BROCCOLI RABE, AND PINE NUTS
Salty pancetta, luxurious pine nuts, and the bitter flavor of broccoli rabe come together in this simple pasta dish.
Provided by Kristine Kidd
Categories Leafy Green Nut Pasta Pork Sauté Quick & Easy High Fiber Bacon Spring Broccoli Rabe Bon Appétit
Yield Makes 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Heat 2 tablespoons oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic and cook until golden brown, stirring frequently, about 3 minutes. Discard garlic. Add onion, pancetta, and fennel seeds to skillet; sauté until onion is tender and pancetta begins to brown, about 8 minutes. Add dried crushed red pepper, then broccoli rabe stems and cook 4 minutes to soften slightly, stirring occasionally. Stir in broccoli rabe tops, sprinkle with salt, and add 1 cup water. Cover and cook until stems and tops are tender, about 5 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Meanwhile, cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite. Drain pasta, reserving 1 cup cooking liquid.
- Add pasta to skillet with broccoli rabe and stir over low heat to combine, adding reserved cooking liquid by tablespoonfuls to moisten if necessary. Stir in remaining 2 tablespoons oil and 1 cup cheese. Season to taste with salt and generous amount of pepper. Transfer to shallow bowl. Sprinkle with pine nuts and serve, passing additional cheese separately.
PASTA WITH SPICY BROCCOLI RABE AND PINE NUTS
Provided by Molly O'Neill
Categories pastas, main course, side dish
Time 30m
Yield Four servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to the boil. Add the broccoli rabe and blanch for 1 minute. Drain and pat dry. Bring another large pot of salted water to the boil. Add the penne and cook until al dente, about 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, heat 2 teaspoons of the olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the pine nuts and cook, tossing frequently, until lightly toasted, about 2 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring constantly, for 30 seconds. Add the broccoli rabe, the water and the red pepper flakes and cook until tender, about 5 minutes.
- Drain the pasta and add the broccoli rabe mixture, the remaining 2 teaspoons olive oil, the lemon juice, salt and pepper to taste. Toss to combine. Divide among 4 plates and serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 608, UnsaturatedFat 12 grams, Carbohydrate 96 grams, Fat 16 grams, Fiber 11 grams, Protein 24 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 888 milligrams, Sugar 5 grams
ITALIAN-STYLE BROCCOLI RABE
Garlic, lemon, and the nutty bitterness of broccoli rabe are a wonderful combination. I'm deathly allergic to tree nuts, but this Italian side dish smelled so good the first time I encountered it, I called my doctor the next day to find out if pine nuts are actually nuts. He didn't know. I went back and ate it anyway. Turns out pine nuts are seeds, by the way.
Provided by Brian Genest
Categories Side Dish Vegetables
Time 1h5m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Combine 1/2 cup olive oil, garlic, anchovy paste, and salt in the bowl of a small food processor; blend into a paste.
- Remove leaves from broccoli rabe and cut off and discard the bottom 1/4 of the stalks. Cut remaining stalks into pieces.
- Fill a large bowl with ice and cold water. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add broccoli rabe and cook uncovered for 1 minute. Drain in a colander and immediately immerse in the ice water for several minutes to stop the cooking process. Drain. Wrap broccoli rabe in cheesecloth, place in a strainer, and run under water for 10 minutes. Periodically press the rabe to "wring out" any bitter fluids. Pat dry and transfer to a resealable bag. Add anchovy paste and crushed red peppers; marinate for 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, toast pine nuts in a skillet over medium heat, stirring frequently until browned and fragrant but not burned, about 2 minutes. Remove from the pan and set aside. Reduce heat to medium-low and add 1 teaspoon olive oil to the skillet. Add broccoli rabe and cook until fork tender and lightly browned, about 10 minutes.
- Transfer to a plate, top with pine nuts, and drizzle with lemon juice.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 269 calories, Carbohydrate 8.1 g, Cholesterol 0.4 mg, Fat 24.6 g, Fiber 3.8 g, Protein 7 g, SaturatedFat 3.5 g, Sodium 332.4 mg, Sugar 1.7 g
BAKED BROCCOLI RABE WITH PARMESAN
Broccoli rabe usually doesn't make it past a sauté pan with garlic and olive oil, nor does it need to. But the extra step of baking it in the oven with a shower of grated Parmesan on top - a suggestion from the chef John Schenk that was written up in a 1997 Minimalist column - is one to try. Blanch the broccoli rabe until it's bright green and nearly tender, then cook it in a pan with golden toasted garlic. From there, put it in a baking dish, sprinkle with cheese, and bake until it the cheese melts, which Parmesan does unevenly - but in a good way. This is a recipe that can easily be started, stopped and picked back up later, either after the blanching or after the sautéing. It can also be served at room temperature, so despite the three-step cooking process, it's pretty flexible.
Provided by Mark Bittman
Categories dinner, lunch, quick, salads and dressings, side dish
Time 25m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Drop broccoli rabe into the water, and cook until bright green and tender, about 3 minutes. Remove, and plunge into ice water. Drain.
- Place 2 tablespoons olive oil in a skillet, and turn heat to medium-high. Toast garlic in oil until golden. Chop broccoli rabe into pieces, about an inch or two long, and add to skillet. Toss, then turn off heat.
- Add broccoli rabe mixture to a baking dish. Sprinkle with grated cheese, and bake until cheese melts, about 10 minutes. Serve hot.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 191, UnsaturatedFat 8 grams, Carbohydrate 9 grams, Fat 13 grams, Fiber 6 grams, Protein 14 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 599 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram
SPICY TEMPEH AND BROCCOLI RABE WITH ROTELLE
One of my absolute favorite vegan dishes that is reminiscent of the Italian dish with sausage. Any shape pasta will work, but I've found that the spiral shaped works best. I have also made this with just spinach or regular broccoli in place of the broccoli rabe.
Provided by EmilyStrikesAgain
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 45m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of salted water to boil, add the pasta and cook according to the package directions, usually about 10 minutes. Drain the pasta, toss with a teaspoon or two of olive oil and keep covered either in a large covered serving bowl or the cooking pot. While your pasta is boiling, prepare the other ingredients/.
- Tempeh: Place the tempeh in a large, nonstick skillet. In a measuring cup, whisk together the vegetable broth, tomato paste, soy sauce, garlic, fennel seeds, red pepper flakes, and oregano. Pour over the tempeh, stir to coat, and cook over medium heat until the liquid starts to simmer. Cover the pan and steam the tempeh for 8 minutes, or until most of the liquid is absorbed and the tempeh is tender. Stir a few times while tempeh is steaming.
- Transfer the tempeh to a bowl and crumble about half the cubes with the back of a spoon.
- Wipe down the skillet to remove any leftover tempeh sauce, return the skillet to medium heat and add 2 tablespoons olive oil. To test the heat, drop a bit of tempeh into the oil- when it sizzles, the oil is hot enough. Add the tempeh and stir-fry for 4 to 5 minutes, until it begins to brown. Remove from heat, add to the pasta, and keep covered.
- Broccoli rabe: Pour the remaining olive oil into the pan and add the sliced garlic. When the garlic begins to sizzle, stir and cook it for about a minute. Add the broccoli rabe, stir to coat it with the oil, sprinkle with a little salt, and cover the pan. Cook for about 2 minutes. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons of the white wine and steam for 8 to 10 minutes, until the broccoli rabe is bright green and its stems are tender (you may need to do this in 2 batches, just add the second batch of broccoli rabe when the first batch has wilted enough to leave room in your pan).
- Remove the cover and continue to saute for an additional minute or two, until any excess liquid is evaporated. Pour the cooked broccoli rabe onto the tempeh and pasta, sprinkle with red wine vinegar, season with salt and pepper, and toss everything to mix.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 555.1, Fat 26.2, SaturatedFat 4.4, Sodium 583.1, Carbohydrate 57.7, Fiber 6.1, Sugar 1.3, Protein 30
Tips:
- Choose the freshest broccoli rabe: Look for broccoli rabe with bright green leaves and firm stalks. Avoid wilted or yellowing broccoli rabe.
- Clean the broccoli rabe properly: Cut off the tough ends of the broccoli rabe stalks. Then, rinse the broccoli rabe thoroughly under cold water.
- Don't overcook the broccoli rabe: Broccoli rabe should be cooked until it is tender but still has a slightly crunchy texture. Overcooked broccoli rabe will be mushy and lose its flavor.
- Use a good quality Parmesan cheese: Freshly grated Parmesan cheese will give the dish the best flavor. Avoid using pre-shredded Parmesan cheese, as it often contains fillers and preservatives.
- Toast the pine nuts before using them: Toasting the pine nuts will enhance their flavor and make them more crunchy.
- Serve the broccoli rabe immediately: Broccoli rabe is best served immediately after it is cooked. It can be reheated, but it will lose some of its鮮脆度.
Conclusion:
This spicy broccoli rabe with Parmesan and pine nuts is a delicious and healthy side dish that can be enjoyed with a variety of main courses. It is easy to make and can be ready in under 30 minutes. The broccoli rabe is tender and slightly crunchy, the Parmesan cheese is salty and flavorful, and the pine nuts add a touch of sweetness and crunch. This dish is sure to please everyone at your table.
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