Giovanna Bellia La Marca

Sautéed Broccoli Rabe

Bruocculi rapi affucati

Preparation info
  • About

    4 cups

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Sicilian Feasts
Sicilian Feasts

By Giovanna Bellia La Marca

Published 2023

  • About

I always make more than I need, since leftovers are delicious as a cold side dish, or they can enrich a dish of spaghetti. One bunch is enough for an omelet, but if you make 2 or 3 bunches you can make Spaghetti with Broccoli Rabe for another day. For 2 to 3 bunches use ½ cup of extra-virgin olive oil.

Ingredients

  • 2 bunches broccoli rabe
  • ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 cloves</

Method

Break the florets and the tender leaves from the stems. Strip the tougher leaves from their stems and add to the florets. Reserve the stems to make a stock in which to cook pasta. Wash and drain.

Heat ¼ cup of the olive oil in a large pan that will hold all the washed broccoli rabe; add the gar