Spicy Garlic Broccoli Rabe

Name: Spicy Garlic Broccoli Rabe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 12 servings (2/3 cup each).
Cuisine: Italian Recipes, Italian Side Dishes, Italian Vegetarian Recipes
Ingredients: 3-1/2 pounds broccoli rabe; 6 garlic cloves, thinly sliced; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; 1 teaspoon salt

When it comes to carefree entertaining, you can't beat a four-ingredient recipe like this! Red pepper flakes add just the right amount of spice to colorful broccoli rabe. —Clara Coulson Minney, Washington Court House, Ohio

Ingredients

3-1/2 pounds broccoli rabe
6 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon salt

Directions

Fill a Dutch oven two-thirds full with water; bring to a boil. Trim 1/2 in. from broccoli rabe stems; discard any coarse or damaged leaves. Rinse broccoli rabe in cold water and cut into 2-in. pieces. Add to boiling water. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 1-2 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain.
In a large skillet over medium heat, cook garlic in oil for 1 minute. Add pepper flakes; cook and stir 30 seconds longer. Add broccoli rabe and salt; heat through.

Nutrition Facts

2/3 cup: 51 calories, 3g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 241mg sodium, 4g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 3g fiber), 4g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 vegetable, 1/2 fat.

Originally published as Spicy Garlic Broccoli Rabe in Taste of Home Christmas Annual 2010

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browns19fan

Oct 17, 2017

This was just OK. I made it with one bunch of broccoli rabe for the two of us, and I felt as though I'd dirtied half my prep utensils for very little return. It's a very healthy side dish, though, so I'll keep experimenting. Next time I'll boil the rabe a bit longer, perhaps for 2-1/2 minutes after the water returns to a full boil. I'll also reduce the crushed red pepper to a bare sprinkle and will research ways to reduce the rabe's bitterness. (Adding lemon juice to the water didn't help.)