Ed Giobbi's Broccoli di Rabe
- Total Time
- 10 minutes
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Ingredients
- 1½pounds broccoli di rabe
- Salt to taste if desired
- 3tablespoons olive oil
- 1teaspoon finely minced garlic
- ½teaspoon dried hot red pepper flakes
- 1teaspoon anchovy paste
Preparation
- Step 1
Cut off and discard any tough stems from the broccoli di rabe. The stems may be peeled and used if desired.
- Step 2
Bring enough salted water to the boil to cover the broccoli when added. Add the broccoli and cook about one minute. Drain. Reserve Y cup of the cooking liquid.
- Step 3
Heat the oil in a large skillet and add the garlic. Cook briefly and add the broccoli, pepper flakes, anchovy paste and reserved cooking liquid. Cook, stirring, about 2 minutes
Private Notes
Comments
I think Y cup should be 1/2 cup. That's what I did.
This is the way my mother made escarole, except instead of anchovy paste, she sauteed anchovy fillets i(about four or so) in the olive oil until they disintegrated. Then she stirred in the rest of the ingredients. Wonderful!
I love Ed Giobbi's recipes and have a couple of his cookbooks. This is my favorite rapini and also favorite escarole recipe. I often use anchovy fillets as well.
Toasted pine nuts are good with this
Yes, half cup seems about right.
Instead of using anchovy paste, I added a teaspoon of Chinese fish sauce (made from anchovies) and got a terrific traditional flavor from it.
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