Orecchiette with Broccoli Rabe

Orecchiette with Broccoli Rabe

Ingredients
  

  • Salt, to taste
  • 2 bundles broccoli rabe or frozen which has been defrosted
  • About ⅓ cup EVOO
  • 1 yellow onion, finely chopped
  • 5 or 6 cloves garlic, chopped or sliced
  • About ⅙ tsp. nutmeg, grated
  • 1-pound orecchiette or short cut pasta of choice
  • 1 cup semi-dried tomatoes, chopped
  • 1 cup pecorino cheese
  • Red pepper flakes or Calabrian paste

Instructions
 

  • Bring a large pot of water to boil for the pasta.
  • In a large skillet, bring a few inches of water to boil for the greens; salt the water.
  • Cook 3 minutes to rid the greens of bitterness a bit.
  • Remove from stove and cold-shock them in icy water; pat dry; chop into bite-sized pieces.
  • In some cases, if you can find frozen broccoli rabe, just defrost, drain and saute.
  • In the same skillet mentioned earlier, heat about 1/3 cup EVOO, over medium heat, with onions and sweat a couple of minutes.
  • Add garlic and stir; add greens and nutmeg; heat through.
  • Reduce heat to low, in the large pot mentioned earlier, and drop pasta in salted water.
  • Cook 1 to 2 minutes less than directions; remove 1 cup of the boiiling water and add to the greens. 
  • Remove pasta from heat and drain.
  • Add the tomatoes and the pasta to the greens; toss with more EVOO, if dry.
  • Add the cheese and the chili, if you like spicy food.
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