Pasta with Broccoli Raab

Name: Pasta with Broccoli Raab
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 3 or 4 large garlic cloves, thinly sliced, to taste; ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil; 1 pound broccoli raab, bottom stems trimmed; Salt and black pepper to taste; 1 pound ziti or other cut pasta; 1 pound ziti or other cut pasta; 1 teaspoon hot red pepper flakes, or to taste; Salt and black pepper to taste

Preparation info

Makes
4
servings

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
30 min

Appears in

The Best Recipes in the World

By Mark Bittman

Published 2005

About

This is a simple preparation that can serve as a side dish or main course (add some cooked sausage if you like) and can be made with any dark green, from spinach to collards to turnip or mustard greens. It needs no cheese.

Ingredients

Salt and black pepper to taste
1 pound broccoli raab, bottom stems trimmed
¼ cup ex

Europe
Italy
Mediterranean
Pasta
Vegetarian

Method

Bring a large pot of water to a boil and add salt. Put the broccoli raab in the water and cook it for about 5 minutes, until tender but still bright green. Remove it from the water, leaving the water in the pot, and rinse it quickly under cold water. Bring the water back to a boil.
Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large deep skillet over low heat. Add the gar