I just love the taste of Broccoli Rabe — especially freshly picked from your garden or your local farmers market . This is such a delicious recipe and it’s so easy it feels like your cheating.
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 lb. broccoli rabe
- 5 TBL olive oil, plus extra for brushing and drizzling
- 3 cloves of garlic, chopped
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
- salt
- 12 slices baguette, each 1/2 ” thick (we have fresh Red Devon Bread every Saturday)
- 1/2 cup ricotta cheese
Directions:
1. Preheat broiler or grill
2. Cut the broccoli rabe stems into 1/4″ pieces and coarsely chop the leafy greens. Rinse and drain.
3. In a frying pan over medium heat, warm 3 TBL of the olive oil. Add the garlic and red pepper flakes, and saute until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add as much broccoli rabe as will fit into the pan. Raise the heat to high, and add the remaining broccoli rabe as the first batch wilts. Season with salt and cook until tender, 4 to 10 minutes. If the pan seems to dry, add some water or vegetable stock. Sometimes I will cover the pan. Remove from the heat when tender. Stir in the remaining 2 TBL olive oil and season with salt.
4. Brush the baguette slices with olive oil and broil (or grill) until golden brown on both sides, about 2 minutes on both sides. Spread each slice with the cheese and top with the broccoli rabe. Drizzle with more olive oil and serve right away.
Makes 6 Servings
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