Broccoli Rabe With Italian Sausage

Name: Broccoli Rabe With Italian Sausage
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Four servings as a main course
Cuisine: italian
Ingredients: 1 1/2 pounds hot or sweet Italian sausage, cut across into 1-inch thick pieces; 1 pound broccoli rabe, trimmed and cut across into 1-inch pieces; 4 1/2 tablespoons olive oil; 3/4 teaspoon crushed red-pepper flakes, if using sweet sausage; 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt; Freshly ground black pepper to taste

By Barbara Kafka

Updated Feb. 28, 2023

Total Time: 30 minutes
Rating: 4(30)
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Ingredients

Yield:Four servings as a main course

1½pounds hot or sweet Italian sausage, cut across into 1-inch thick pieces
1pound broccoli rabe, trimmed and cut across into 1-inch pieces
4½tablespoons olive oil
¾teaspoon crushed red-pepper flakes, if using sweet sausage
¾teaspoon kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper to taste

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Preparation

Step 1
Place the sausage in a 9-inch pie plate, and cover with a paper towel. Cook at 100 percent power in a high-power oven for 11 minutes. Remove from oven and uncover. Pour off liquid and set aside.
Step 2
Place the broccoli rabe in a 14-by-9-by-2-inch oval dish. Toss with the olive oil and red-pepper flakes, if using. Cover tightly with microwave plastic wrap. Cook for 8 minutes. Prick plastic to release steam.
Step 3
Remove from oven and uncover. Stir in salt, pepper and cooked sausage. Serve alone or over cooked pasta.