Broccoli Rabe Pasta with Golden Garlic
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Broccoli rabe and pasta, crowned with golden shards of garlic and zapped with a touch of chile heat, is one of the fastest dinners to make, and definitely one of the most satisfying. Because broccoli rabe is loaded with vitamins, minerals, and cancer-fighting bionutrients, I like to double up on the greens. Those who find broccoli rabe a bit bitter—it is a cousin of mustard—will find that the bitterness is greatly tamed by boiling it in lots of salted water with the pasta. You can embellish this basic rendition with bacon or sausage, but it's pretty darn delicious just as it is.
Ingredients
Makes 3 to 4 servings
Preparation
Step 1
Bring a 6- to 8-quart pasta pot of water to a rolling boil and season generously with salt.
Step 2
Meanwhile, peel the garlic cloves, leaving them whole, then cut them lengthwise into thin slices. Cook the garlic slices in the olive oil in a heavy skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the oil bubbles, then reduce the heat to medium-low and cook the garlic slowly, stirring occasionally, until pale golden, 5 to 6 minutes. Stir in the red pepper and remove the pan from the heat (the garlic will continue to cook in the residual heat).
Step 3
Add the pasta to the boiling salted water and cook it, stirring once or twice in the beginning, according to the package instructions. About 4 to 5 minutes before the pasta is done (depending on how tender your broccoli rabe is), stir in the broccoli rabe and continue to boil the mixture, uncovered, until the pasta is al dente and the broccoli rabe is tender.
Step 4
Drain the pasta mixture in a colander and transfer it to a large serving bowl. Spoon the garlic/oil mixture over the pasta and drizzle it with additional olive oil to taste.
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Reviews (4)
Back to TopGarlic gets nice and crispy and w good contrast to the bitter broccoli rabe.
jillernst
CT
12/3/2018
love it! great idea to cook the broccoli rabe in with the pasta. I would save some of that pasta water to splash in the dish if need be...
sookim05
nyc
3/25/2017
Fast. Simple. Delicious.
Sarah_Currie
Castlegar, BC
3/16/2015
Quick and delicious!
B
New York
1/30/2023